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Metz and Phil discuss the decline of the mass market paperback and delve into part 1 of Chapter 12 of Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl.

Intro - Metz and Phil talk about the decline of the mass market paperback. Content (9:48) - Discussion of part 1 of Chapter 12 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - Seven Surrenders, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

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