(urth) The Distant Suns of Gene Wolfe

[aaron]

This is my first post here, although I have read the list for a couple of
years now. Anyway, I came across a website devoted to a podcast called
"Starship Sofa".  I saw that one of their shows was about Gene Wolfe, so
naturally, I was interested.  I clicked the link to listen and was amazed by
their sheer ignorance of anything pertaining to Wolfe.  One of the guys says
he's read Fifth Head and the other says nothing.  All of the info they had
was reproduced from the same old articles and interviews found on the web.
They had absolutely nothing new to add, and actually gave some negative
reviews of some of his work, which would be okay if they'd actually read
these works (which is doubtful) They should really try to do a better job,
IMO.  If you are interested in hearing this, just google the words "starship
sofa" and click the links as I can't remember the exact URL.  Just horrible
stuff, and yes, I want to share it all with you guys.  Sorry if there are
fans of the podcast here whom I have offended.  I meant no harm. On 5/29/07,
Craig Brewer <cnbrewer at yahoo.com> wrote:

> --- Michael Straight <mfstraight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > books--missing what's valuable and worthwhile about
> > the books he
> > mentions?
>
> I'm curious what you might mention as valuable and
> worthwhile when trying to convince people to read
> Wolfe. I say this only partly to ask what you feel
> this reviewer omits. But it's also because I've had
> trouble myself summarizing all that I find compelling
> about him when suggesting that others read him.
>
> -Craig
>
>
>
> --- Michael Straight <mfstraight at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Over and over I read articles like this and I feel
> > like the reviewers
> > aren't reading the same books I'm reading.
> >
> > It almost makes me doubt my ability to read.  I'm I
> > deluded?  Or is
> > this guy pretty much completely missing--I won't say
> > "the point"
> > because I don't think there's a single point to any
> > of Wolfe's
> > books--missing what's valuable and worthwhile about
> > the books he
> > mentions?
> >
> > I wonder how Wolfe feels.
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