Wraiths, Waifs and Wolves

Roy C. Lackey · 03 Jan 2003, 06:14 · from urth-v0301.mbox · original

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From: "Roy C. Lackey" <rclackey at stic.net>
Subject: Re: (urth) RE: Wraiths, Waifs and Wolves
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 00:14:37 -0600
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Nigel asked:

>Very much looking forward to the three upcoming Wolfe volumes which Dr Nick
>mentions. Does he or anyone else know which stories are going to be
included
>in the "Wraiths, Waifs and Wolves" collection?

He posted the contents in September. Here:

< http://urth.net/urth/archives/v0209/1771.txt.shtml >

> "In Glory Like Their Star" (F&SF, October/November)
> "Queen" (Realms of Fantasy, December)
> "Viewpoint" (Redshift)
>
>Obviously, I was wondering whether these stories would be included in the
>forthcoming "W,W&W" collection. I haven't read any of them. I remember the
>first being discussed on the list when it came out, but have no
recollection
>of anyone's comments on the other two. Are they any good?

"Queen" is in it. It's pretty short. It may be the simplest story I've ever
read by Wolfe. That is, I felt I knew what it was about before I even
finished it. I don't think I would be giving away anything that isn't quite
obvious, but here is some spoiler space.

It's an overtly religious story about the Assumption of Mary.

-Roy

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