Chapter 12 Part 1 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl
From Alzabo Soup by Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth
March 13, 2026 · 1h 4m
About this episode
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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Metz, Phil
Topics covered
- mass market paperback
- Gene Wolfe
- Return to the Whorl
- Seven Surrenders
- book discussion
Keywords
- mass market paperback
- Gene Wolfe
- Return to the Whorl
- Seven Surrenders
- book discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Return to the Whorl, Seven Surrenders
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