(urth) Interlibrary Loan

[Marc Aramini]

Yes it was fixed for the ace but all subsequent printings used the scrubber
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On Sunday, April 28, 2019, Ab de Vos <foxyab at casema.nl> wrote:

> I have the Charles Scribner's Sons edition of Fifth Head (New York, 1972).
> Is that one corrupted as well?
> Op 28-4-2019 om 01:16 schreef Marc Aramini:
>
> Copy editors managed to mess up the horn reveal in reprints of Long Sun
> and I insist the ace version of Fifth Head is the least corrupt. Wolfe was
> very mad about the switching of horn for I about two thirds of the way
> through exodus in reprints. He wanted the reveal at that dinner scene.
>
> On Saturday, April 27, 2019, PAUL RYDEEN <rydeen at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> I've never been sure how much leeway an editor really has. Would they
>> really cut whole scenes they didn't like?  Do they redo things wholesale or
>> just fix things and make recommendations?   Since Wolfe picked this editor,
>> can we rely on his pick?  Even if Wolfe were alive, how much of the
>> editor's influence would make it to publication?  And if the answer is the
>> editor has a lot of sway, how many of his edits would the author notice on
>> review?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 26, 2019, at 9:55 PM, Bailey Swartz <bsswartz at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I like to have faith that Wolfe (who so carefully constructed each work)
>> anticipated the possibility of posthumourous publication and made
>> appropriate plans for that eventuality.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 7:51 PM Eric Bourland <eb at hwaet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am wondering what result we would get if, individually and noisily, we
>>> reached out to Tor editors and implored them to do basic proofreading on
>>> the new novel, but make no changes in its substance, and publish it as Mr.
>>> Wolfe wrote it. I am willing to act on this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *******
>>>
>>> Eric Bourland
>>>
>>> eb at hwaet.com
>>>
>>> https://www.hwaet.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Urth <urth-bounces at lists.urth.net> *On Behalf Of *Marc Aramini
>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 26, 2019 8:25 PM
>>> *To:* The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net>
>>> *Subject:* Re: (urth) Interlibrary Loan
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>>>
>>>
>>> One hopes. Yes that’s how I feel about those who would edit Wolfe.he can
>>> create meaning in so many ways that every reader will certainly miss,
>>> especially in his post 2000 work.
>>>
>>> (I’m glad cell phones made top posting the de facto response - I
>>> remember the days of the list when it was a sin.) I have always preferred
>>> it.
>>>
>>> On Friday, April 26, 2019, Evan Pickett <picketter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm reminded of a scene from The Insider, although Mr. Wolfe would
>>> probably not ever take this tone:
>>>
>>> https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/724e8b4b-0515-48cf-b7f2-e49501158ca4
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Surely any editor would know by now that Gene Wolfe chose his words with
>>> care?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Evan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 3:48 PM Marc Aramini <marcaramini at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
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