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Very interesting indeed. And Peoria now...only 1.5 hours from Champaign. Hmmm...wonder if Mr. Wolfe would appreciate a delivery of homemade cookies. I nabbed a picture with him at…
28 Jul 2014, 06:41
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I haven't read this yet, but just as a note, the way gmail is set up by default (and possibly other mail clients) you see the first lines of message text after the subject in your …
13 Dec 2013, 18:10
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I wonder if Gene's got one of the infamous "Three Wolf Moon" shirts? http://www.amazon.com/The-Mountain-Three-Short-Sleeve/dp/B000NZW3KC/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342541571&sr…
17 Jul 2012, 16:17
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I read *The Worm Ourobouros* a couple years back, and it may appeal to you if you are a fan of Wolfe's baroque and archaic elements. The plot and characters are skewed far toward …
19 Apr 2012, 15:08
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Maybe not a multi-day, long distance sea voyage like Jonah took, but there's certainly a Galilean body of water that figures prominently on a number of occasions in Jesus' narrativ…
16 Apr 2012, 20:50
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Marc, I understand your qualms about Jonah's moral unsuitability. But the program is hardly going out on a limb here, as this comparison has a long history. Heck, it's even in th…
16 Apr 2012, 20:00
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Well done.…
13 Apr 2012, 16:14
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Whoa, back up Marc! Even in your own tradition, many people talk about a "consistent ethic of life." There are still many theists among the liberal ranks, and most of us arrived …
12 Apr 2012, 17:28
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OK, veering. Gwern has already addressed the likelihood of repeat offenses. But if this remains your position, for justice's sake there has to be not the slightest shred of doubt…
12 Apr 2012, 01:45
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On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Thomas Bitterman <tom at bitterman.net> wrote: There is a single chapter, "Guns", which reads, in outline: socialized Yes--I hadn't even reached…
11 Apr 2012, 23:25
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Is this a spoiler? :)…
11 Apr 2012, 23:05
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2012/4/10 Ant?nio Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com> Sorry, this doesn't ring true. Sharia isn't just "mentioned" here, but framed in a specific way. The kind of sharia we are…
11 Apr 2012, 04:15
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On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Fernando Gouvea <fqgouvea at colby.edu> wrote Right--that's probably why the comment surprised me so much (prompting the visceral reaction); it s…
10 Apr 2012, 16:13
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That's not my position, at least--as I said earlier, I think Wolfe is a good enough writer that you don't need to agree with his political leanings (which are generally understated…
10 Apr 2012, 15:27
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Most of the reaction is overblown, as Nick has pointed out. However, I'm currently 100 pages into "Home Fires," and I must say that the "sharia law--only in the EU" line punched m…
10 Apr 2012, 03:21
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Au contraire--religious themes popped up time and time again: the Virigin Mary statues, Charlie's altar-boy past, Eko as fake priest, Desmond in the monastery, Jacob/Locke as marty…
06 Apr 2012, 17:43
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Not Wolfe, but a perfect complement would be "Snow" by John Crowley. I found it in "20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction" (Dozois).…
08 Mar 2012, 18:22
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Sorry to keep bringing this up...but just wanted to confirm that nobody (err, 6 other people, at this point) is still waiting in anticipation to buy a table for the big celebration…
04 Mar 2012, 05:19
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I'm a lurker and all, but I'm curious if anyone is still considering going as a group. They are now offering tables of 8 for $1000. Despite lacking time and living off of a pitifu…
22 Feb 2012, 04:59
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So...Gene Wolfe is Dr. Manhattan? Sorry; even as a lurker I couldn't resist. But while I'm here, I'll chime in on Fifth Head and Peace. Very different novels, but both quintesse…
14 Oct 2011, 01:15
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Hope Mirrlees (though I've only read the one novel by her) 2011/8/3 Ant?nio Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com>…
03 Aug 2011, 17:29
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I'm with Pedro on this one. I think the list's author is finding something of value in 5HOC when viewed through a socialist lens, despite recognizing vast differences between Wolf…
20 Dec 2010, 02:23
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I've never been a fan of this rhetorical strategy, and judging that we have all chosen to join a mailing dedicated to an SF author, I imagine that I'm merely speaking to the choir …
22 Sep 2010, 00:46
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Please, please...I too would love to hear what Gene Wolfe has to say about all of these, particularly the religion-related panels.\ Matt…
09 Feb 2010, 18:19
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Perhaps if we all lived on Sesame Street, Silk could indeed become our Calde. I especially enjoyed the epic use of Allegri's "Miserere Mei."…
15 Nov 2008, 19:23
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No less a Christian luminary than C.S. Lewis--admittedly an Anglican rather than a Catholic, but one whom I recall Gene Wolfe mentioning as an influence--implied believing that non…
16 Jul 2008, 18:40
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Adding to the "steampunk" roll: Has anyone given Sean McMullen's "Greatwinter Trilogy" a try? I really enjoyed the first and second books (Souls in the Great Machine and The Mioc…
13 May 2008, 20:51
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I think I'm the first Canadian to chime in here. I'm 25, I teach music and English in a high school in Winnipeg, and I first read the Severian books about ten years ago when the S…
12 May 2008, 15:27
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Yes, Sandwalker travels to a cave on pilgrimage to meet some sort of wise man. Cave scenes also show up in Peace (Weer, his aunt, and Professor Peacock rappel down to a cave with …
06 Jun 2007, 20:39
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