The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 26, "Sennet"

Severian and Dorcas and Agia continue their search for the writer of the secret note. Severian considers the connection between love and desire and offers bad relationship advice.

Links:

• The Dragonstairs Press release official of the print version of Rereading Wolfe's interview with Michael Swanwick about Gene Wolfe. Handbound and signed by Swanwick.

• Dragonstairs Press FB page

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The Jack Dann Interview

Dude, it’s Jack Dann. What more do you want to know? 

Links:

• The Official Jack Dann page

Errata:

Jack requested that we note the following corrections:

• "Joy In Our Cause" was written by Carol Emschwiller, not Kit Reed.

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 25, "The Inn of Lost Loves"

Severian, Agia, Dorcas, go to supper at a restaurant in a tree. Severian finds a note on his plate.

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• Aeneid Book 6

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 24, "The Flower of Dissolution"

Severian, Agia, Dorcas, and Hildegrin cross the Lake of Birds. Severian and Dorcas both pick flowers.

Links:

• Sean Michael Robinson on Beatrix Potter of the New Sun

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 23, "Hildegrin"

Severian and Agia meet Dorcas and Hildegrin in the Garden of Endless Sleep. 

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• clew-ah-saw-nay or cloyzn-nay?

• Old Man By the Gyoll

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 22, "Dorcas"

Severian and Agia go to the Garden of Endless Sleep. Severian meets his grandfather who is looking for Grandma 'Cas. Then Severian falls into the lake and has an underwater encounter. 

Links:

• Cloisonné in wikipedia  

• Origin story and Pratchett's Library of the Unseen University

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Michael Swanwick, Nebula and Hugo award winner, talks about Gene Wolfe and his own writings.   

Links:

Tor review of Shadows of the New Sun that contains Swanwick’s short story “The She-Wolf’s Hidden Grin”

"The Hagiography of St Dozois" by Michael Swanwick

"The Gardner Dozois You Didn’t Think You Knew" by Michael Swanwick

Tor review, “25 Years in the Making — City Under the Stars by Gardner Dozois and Michael Swanwick”

"The Iron Dragon’s Daughter" by Michael Swanwick

"The Dragon’s of Babel" by Michael Swanwick

"Stations of the Tide" by Michael Swanwick 

“The Eyeflash Miracles” and “Tracking Song” are included in “The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories”

“The Ziggurat” is collected in “Strange Travelers”

Carol Emshwiller on Wikipedia

Jack Dann on Wikipedia

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 21, "The Hut in the Jungle"

Marc Aramini assists. In the Jungle Garden, Severian and Agia sit in a hut and listen to a conversation among the inhabitants.  

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• Craig posts a bibliography of Wolfe criticism 

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 20, "Father Inire's Mirrors"

Severian and Agia walk the Jungle Gardens as Severian tells the story of Domnina and Father Inire's mirrors. Also, we discuss Inire and Sancha's cat. It all wraps up at the hut in the Jungle.

Links:

• Filippo Di Paola on the Adamnian Steps

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The Shadow of the Torturer Chapter 19, "The Botanic Gardens"

Severian and Agia go to the Botanic Gardens discussing matters religious and historical. They visit the Sand Garden and then enter the Jungle Garden. 

Author and journalist, Fabio Fernandez, joins Craig and James for this chapter. Fabio has just completed a series for Tor.com entitled Rereading Wolfe. Nice title.

Links:

• List of Fabio Fernandez's writings at Tor.com

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