A spoiler-dense, chapter by chapter discussion of Gene Wolfe‘s science fantasy masterpiece The Book Of The New Sun, covering all four volumes and a little bit from Urth of the New Sun when necessary. They don‘t try to spoil anything else but, then again it‘s not a prepossessing podcast. https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe
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Listener comments end at: 21:45 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 7 "Attractions" Severian and Cyriaca keep flirting until Abdesius shows up. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''The Tale of the Four Accused" - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 7 'Attractions' - Chapter 6 'The Library of the Citadel…
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Bonus: Ryan Leslie talks about The Between and The Garden of Before (and Wolfe)
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Ryan Leslie Interview Ryan Leslie is a writer whose third book, The Garden of Before, is coming out on September 23, 2025. We discuss his other books The Between and Colossus (which Craig narrated for him -- the audiobook is available on Audible). Links: * The Between * Colossus * Audiobook of Colossus (narrated by Craig) * Incubus (Shatner's Esper…
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tbotns 3-6 "The Library of the Citadel"
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Listener comments end at: 18:10 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 6 "The Library of the Citadel" Severian and Cyriaca keep each other company while Cyriaca relates a strange story that is also vaguely familiar. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Incubator" You can read it HERE - Links: * Fac…
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Listener comments end at: 14:45 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 5 "Cyriaca" Severian goes to a party and chats up a girl in a nun costume. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''British in Bloomington" You can read it HERE - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 5 'Cyriaca' - Chapter 4 'In the Bartizan …
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tbotns 3-4 In the Bartizan of the Vincula
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Listener comments end at: 30:32 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 4 "In the Bartizan of the Vincula" Severian has a project management meeting with his boss. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's ''Sob in the Silence" - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 3 'Outside the Jacal' - Chapter 2 "Upon the Catar…
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Listener comments end at: 23: 50 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 3 "Outside the Jacal" Severian sets up Dorcas in a cheap motel, tries to explain himself, gets lost (of course), and ends up outside of some poor people's house. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'King Under the Mountain' - Li…
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Listener comments end at: 38: 10 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 2 "Upon the Cataract" After his fight with Dorcas, Severian takes a walking tour of Thrax. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Case of the Vanishing Ghost' You can ready this 1951 undergrad Wolfe story here. - Links: * Face…
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tBotNS 3:1 Master of the House of Chains
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Listener comments end at: 45:05 The Sword of the Lictor Chapter 1 "Master of the House of Chains" Severian starts his new job. Dorcas is unhappy - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episode's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'Why I Was Hanged' - Links: * Facebook - Claw of the Conciliator Summary - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - S…
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tBotNS 2 Summary Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New
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Listener comments end at: 1:02:35 The Claw of the Conciliator Summary At long last we put paid to the second volume. - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episodes's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Green Wall Said' - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" P…
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tBotNS 2:31 The Cleansing PART 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 46:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Patron-only bonus content can be accessed here. This episodes's bonus content: Gene Wolfe's 'The Green Wall Said' - Links: * Facebook - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 2 - Special All-Comments Episode - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" Part 1 - * Reddit - Chap…
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Listener comments starts at: 0:00:00 cuz it's aaaaall comments Special All-Comments Episode This is an all comments episode where we go through comments we might have missed talking about in this crazy half-year. - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast a…
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tBotNS 2:31 The Cleansing PART 1 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 1:00:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" After Hildegrin reveals himself, Severian and Dorcas' encounter with the Witches continues. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" - Chapter 30 "The Badger Again" - * Reddit - Chapter 31 "The Cleansing" - Chapter 30 "The Badger Again" - This episode is …
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tBotNS 2:30 The Badger Again - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 38:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 30 "The Badger Again" Severian and Dorcas and Jolenta arrive at the Stone Town and encounter two witches, but, gee, it really looked like there was someone else with them. 'No' you say, Merryn? Well, okay. Oh! Wait now you've changed your story...! For Patrons, check out the specia…
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tBotNS 2:29 The Herdsman - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 38:00 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 29 "The Herdsman" Severian and Dorcas and Jolenta have an eventful morning and afternoon --almost too eventful to be believed -- filled with roast beef, bull riding, and encounters with the animal kingdom. For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-qual…
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tBotNS 2:28 The Odalisque of Abaia - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 45:05 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 28 "The Odalisque of Abaia" Severian, like Fezzig, dreams of large women. But turns out it's not a dream. And Dorcas bleeds from her wrists. For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 2:31:30 where we talk about Wolfe's…
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Bonus Christmas Episode 2022 - Christmas Inn by Gene Wolfe and added discussion by James and Craig
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First, a very unofficial reading of "Christmas Inn" by Gene Wolfe, narrated by Craig. Then James and Craig discuss the story. - This episode is sponsored by Kith and Kin the Party Game! - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on your podcast app or on our Youtube channe…
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tBotNS 2:27 Toward Thrax - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 14:35 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 27 "Toward Thrax" Severian, Dorcas and Jolenta camp out Severian dreams of Mama. Then he gets a call. For Patrons, check out the special super-duper version with secret high-quality bonus content starting at 1:22:44.. Where we talk about Wolfe's uncollected werwolf story "Innocent.…
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tBotNS 2:26 The Parting - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 17:07 Patron bonus content starts at: 1:39:15: Wolfe's uncollected Robert E. Howard homage: "Six From Atlantis" The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 26 "The Parting" Severian, Dorcas, and Jolenta choose the road NOT traveled by Talos and Baldanders. Links: - If you'd like to listen to the Patron episodes on your regular pod…
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tBotNS 2:25 The Attack on the Heirodules - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 20:56 Bonus content starts at: 1:45:34 Note: It's really not very bonus-y. It's just us talking about what we should do in the bonus section to make it worth it. But in the future it will only be available on the Patreon site and there will be a link to it here in the show notes. The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 25 "The…
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tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 5 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 21:45 Play Summaries start at: 1:49:50 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4 The Glorious end of the play complete with factionalism and recriminations. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 5 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapt…
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Dispatch from The Shadow of the Con - Worldcon 2022
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Craig and James talk about The Shadow of the Con: our little Wolfecon within a con at Worldcon 2022 with other Wolfe fans. Watch the "Gene Wolfe Renaissance" panel from Worldcon here. - This episode is sponsored by No Mo' FOMO - You can become a patron and hear additional episodes at https://www.patreon.com/rereadingwolfe - You can get episodes on …
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tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 4 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 23:10 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 4 Statues! Autarchs! Demons! Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 - * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 4 …
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tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 3 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 50:30. The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 3 We push on! The Contessa sparks confusion and disagreement. Then we get theological. Links: * The Garden of Earthly Delights * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 3 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part…
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tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 2 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 29:45 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 2 We push on! We encounter Jahi and a statue. Craig and Marc Aramini grapple. James flounders. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 1 - * Reddit - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" Part 2 - Chapter 24…
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tBotNS 2:24 Dr. Talos’s Play Part 1 - Gene Wolfe‘s The Claw of the Conciliator, The Book of the New Sun
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Listener comments end at: 37:05 The Claw of the Conciliator Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Play" - PART 1 Marc Aramini joins us at great event of the late Commonweath has come at last! Talos's play "Eschatology & Genesis!" We get started with it in this episode. We'll keep doing this for as long as it takes. Links: * Facebook - Chapter 24 "Dr. Talos's Pla…
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