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Well, I know Wolfe does have some slightly esoteric theories about ancient history - for one thing, he posits at least occasional transatlantic travel in the ancient world. I wonde…
03 Sep 2008, 21:35
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Ireland's wonderful, but it's hardly the place for lupine reading. Are you in Dublin by any chance? Shame, if I'd known there were deprived Wolfe readers in Ireland, I could have b…
29 Aug 2008, 20:03
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On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Matthew Groves <matthewalangroves at gmail.com I'd probably select a bunch of uncollected stuff I wouldn't get a chance to read elsewhere. For exa…
21 Aug 2008, 18:45
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On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes <danldo at gmail.com> wrote And then there's that Lafferty guy everyone around here tells me to read... -Matt…
21 Aug 2008, 17:27
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"From a literary perspective, this will certainly be the best collection of the year in science fiction and fantasy. Gene Wolfe, of whom the Washington Post said, "Of all SF writer…
21 Aug 2008, 16:10
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According to Amazon, there's a new Gene Wolfe collection coming March 2009 - The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction. 544 pages, apparently. …
21 Aug 2008, 02:38
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Welcome to the list! Re: milky fluid: And I just thought I had a dirty mind... Not sure what the significance of that would be though - perhaps Apheta's returning Severian's favor…
24 Jul 2008, 13:17
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I recall there's an interview somewhere stating that Sev is about six feet tall? He COULD be descended from a family of "normal" humans, though there's certainly evidence to sugge…
01 Jul 2008, 03:14
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I once started theorizing about references to The Name of the Rose in The Book of the New Sun, but I'm afraid the parallels between the two books are just (beautiful) coincidences.…
24 Jun 2008, 02:02
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Thanks for the advice. I'm not a member yet, and might wait a bit before joining. I'd like to finish the Aubrey-Maturin books before I start discussing them, as I'd prefer to avoid…
17 Jun 2008, 03:19
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I know there are some very good discussions of eclipses, shadows, and solar sails going on now, but I thought I'd take a moment to bring up a slightly-more-obscure story. I final…
12 Jun 2008, 01:39
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This is something of a recurring topic in the archives. You might want to look there, but I'm not sure if there's really a consensus on Wolfe's thoughts while writing Urth. -Matt…
09 Jun 2008, 01:15
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Well, if Sev were making up his sexual encounters, surely he would have said that he slept with Agia? Plus Sev does mention some embarrassing aspects of his sex life - like the way…
06 Jun 2008, 19:25
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(SPOILERS for PF ahoy) - - - - - - (Do we still do spoiler tags for Pirate Freedom?) In any case, I know we're always looking for other iterations of Chris, and I'm wondering if …
29 May 2008, 17:27
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You've sold me on it. I just added two of his books to my Wish List on Amazon, and I'll buy them when I get my next paycheck. Judging from your rave and what I've read on Amazon, t…
28 May 2008, 03:19
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Agreed that Marlowe is smarter than he pretends to be. He isn't phased when someone quotes Christopher Marlowe's Faust at him in The Long Goodbye for example. As for "a more speci…
18 May 2008, 14:22
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Thanks. I know a bit about Doyle's spiritualism, but not terribly much. I know it shows up in some of his later work, like the Prof. Challenger stories. But you're right - I need t…
17 May 2008, 21:43
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Seeing as we've been quite off-topic lately, I figured another mostly-Wolfe-unrelated thread wouldn't hurt. As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I'm trying to decide what to do for…
17 May 2008, 20:20
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There are three books, but the first two are only in-print in an omnibus edition called "Latro in the Mist." -Matt…
16 May 2008, 21:29
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"Catholic fantabulation," huh? I was actual thinking of doing something similar (which I'd planned to call the "Catholic fantastic") for a senior thesis. I don't think that's goi…
12 May 2008, 23:16
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I've heard great things about Bolano. Michael Dirda had a really interesting review of his Nazi Literature in the Americas in the Washington Post. Apparently Bolano name-drops SF a…
12 May 2008, 21:20
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I would certainly be up for some Pynchon discussion at a future date, but so far I've "only" read Against the Day, and I gather a proper Pynchon discussion needs to discuss The Cry…
12 May 2008, 21:13
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All the Lafferty discussion on this list has put the man on my reading list. Where should I start? Re: Link - Saw her at a really small bookstore signing once. I would have bought…
12 May 2008, 19:35
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Moorcock's constant praise of Peake made me want to read him - I have the one volume edition of the Gormenghast books at home, and I hope to get to them this summer. I've been mea…
12 May 2008, 16:23
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I guess I was wrong on Gojiro. But I would take you seriously on affection for the Godzilla movies. Haven't seen all the recent ones, but I think we share some of the same vices. …
12 May 2008, 14:40
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Moorcock wrote "Black Blade," "Veteran of the Psychic Wars," and one other song for BOC. I used to be a pretty big Moorcock fan, but then I discovered Wolfe, who is so many times b…
12 May 2008, 14:39
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The Fortune of War is actually the last O'Brian book I read. I'm tempted to start in on The Surgeon's Mate tonight, but I somehow think studying is a wiser choice. Obviously Bosto…
11 May 2008, 13:07
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I'm from the Boston area, though I've been studying in Dublin for the past year (going home in a little more than a week). I used to be very much a sci-fi / fantasy reader, but fo…
11 May 2008, 10:36
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There was a post about the cover art for Wolfe's new book some time back, but it seems to have changed. I think the new art looks pretty great, nice retro feel, though not being on…
06 Apr 2008, 20:59
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The blurbs make it sound pretty great, though I didn't read through all of them - I want to be surprised with the book after all. Great cover art though. And I believe we already k…
23 Mar 2008, 04:50
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Fine with me, as long as he does his pirate book first.…
22 Mar 2008, 04:34
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I was looking through the recent updates at The Lupine Nuncio, and saw the announcement that Wolfe had put a new short story online back in January. It's pretty short, but quite in…
18 Mar 2008, 17:21
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Vance is dictating an autobiography? Didn't know that, but I imagine that would be fascinating - judging from a brief "autobiographical sketch" of his, he's had a fascinating life.…
18 Mar 2008, 16:19
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You're a lucky man. Enjoy it, and I think we'll be interested in hearing your impressions. Didn't realize it was coming out in September - bit earlier than I expected. Am I correct…
17 Mar 2008, 17:41
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Good questions; I'd love to hear your answers. Re: Ignacio and Lesage: What evidence is there to suggest that Lesage ever met "Ignacio?" It's been Because I know some people have…
10 Mar 2008, 19:07
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The Nebula nominees just came out, and it seems "Memorare" is a nominee for best novella. I'm afraid I haven't read it or any of its competition yet. And Pirate Freedom didn't make…
25 Feb 2008, 01:36
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According to their website, Wolfe is a member of the SFWA. I get the impression that the SFWA tends to handle this sort of thing for some of their writers. I assume Wolfe is still …
05 Feb 2008, 19:36
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And a vicar! That's what really struck me. -Matt…
05 Feb 2008, 15:43
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Does the plot of this series sound like PF at all to anyone? It seems like something Wolfe could have read in his youth; I know the stories were pretty well-known into the 50's, wh…
05 Feb 2008, 05:19
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http://listserver.dreamhost.com/listinfo.cgi/urth-urth.net Info on unsubscribing at the bottom of the page. So long then? -Matt…
26 Jan 2008, 03:04
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Not that Frazer is much closer to Wolfe's views - he was very critical of Christianity. Parts of the Golden Bough are direct attempts to undermine Christian beliefs. Alas, I doubt …
18 Jan 2008, 23:38
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Interesting. Of course, this would seemingly make Chris a wife-beater and a suicide and an even worse Catholic priest. If I had the book with me, I'd go digging for evidence about…
18 Jan 2008, 00:24
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I can take pictures of my Viking sword at home (which has a I for one would be interested in seeing that. Didn't know we had a sword expert on the list. And I WILL try and get so…
17 Jan 2008, 23:03
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According to the Wikipedia article, "The Sword of Justice at the Higgins Armory Museum is a fine example of such ceremonial weapons used to designate status and authority." If that…
17 Jan 2008, 18:01
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Well, you could at least imitate the good Dr. Talos: http://www.swordcane.com/burger_swords_home.htm Of course, you might have to break a few minor state laws to do so, but it's a…
16 Jan 2008, 23:06
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I saw your "Interpreting Wolfe" list on Amazon; I see you put The White Goddess on that too. It's one of those things I've been meaning to read for a while, and learning it's influ…
16 Jan 2008, 23:04
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Perhaps "Seventeen Stones" could be a reference to weight (1 stone = 14 pounds). Then again, I'm not sure if there's anything we can do with 238 pounds, unless Wolfe is commenting …
04 Jan 2008, 08:17
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I think Novia hides a lot from Chris. At one point Chris claims that he thinks nothing ever happened to her, but he's not sure. If Novia were raped, that would explain her desire f…
04 Jan 2008, 07:49
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Well, one could put it down to an Italian or Mafioso reverence for the saints. And of course, there's a reference to St. Catharine, which actually made me laugh when I read it. I…
03 Jan 2008, 22:19
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Actually, Wolfe discussed this issue in an old interview: http://www.urth.net/whorl/archives/v0006/0350.shtml To quote: "15. "Is the Outsider a form of Severian?" No. Severian is …
03 Jan 2008, 21:34
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