# wolfe on writing

*The Urth list — 3 messages, 3 voices, 15 Nov 2007*

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### scase
*15 Nov 2007, 21:50*

I'm wondering about the new book of essays by Wolfe.  I
can't remember the title, but I thought the
subtitle/description was something like "Wolfe on Writing". 
Has anyone read this?  Does it contain new material, or is
it simply a compilation of stuff that has appeared elsewhere
(for example, Castle of Days)?

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### Jordan Dennis
*16 Nov 2007, 02:53 · follows scase*

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I'm wondering about the new book of essays by Wolfe.  I
can't remember the title, but I thought the
subtitle/description was something like "Wolfe on Writing".
Has anyone read this?  Does it contain new material, or is
it simply a compilation of stuff that has appeared elsewhere
(for example, Castle of Days)?
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Hey Scase,

I'm not sure if it is any different than what's in Castle of Days (I don't
own it.)  I can give you the technical specs on the book, though. It's
titled "Shadow of the New Sun: Wolfe on Writing/Writers on Wolfe." It's
edited by Peter Wright and published by Liverpool University Press. The ISBN
is 978-84631-058-4. No price on the cover of my trade paperback copy, but I
think I paid around $30  US at amazon.

Looking at the copyrights page, here's the list of where Wolfe's writings
originally appeared:

   - *Plan[e]t Engineering*
   - 10 original (copyrighted 2007) very short works
   - *The Writer, *1980

Hope that helps!

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### Ryan Buller
*20 Nov 2007, 00:03 · follows Jordan Dennis*

I think you are looking for "Shadows of the New Sun"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/184631058X?ie=UTF8&coliid=I177VH4YOFLAAW&colid=UUWLMOQHNL4S

I've read a bit of it and Wolfe's essays on writing are really  
insightful.

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