Chapter 12 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl

Chapter 12 Part 2 - Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl

From Alzabo Soup by Philip Armstrong and Andrew Metzroth

March 20, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

Phil and Metz discuss part 2 of Chapter 12 of Gene Wolfe's Return to the Whorl and the current read-along, The Will to Battle by Ada Palmer.

Intro - Phil tells Metz about The Perfect Pencil Content (12:50) - Discussion of part 2 of Chapter 12 of Return to the Whorl, by Gene Wolfe. Current Read-Along - The Will to Battle, by Ada Palmer Check out more at alzabosoup.com.

People in this episode

Hosts: Phil, Metz

Topics covered

  • Gene Wolfe
  • Return to the Whorl
  • literary discussion
  • fiction analysis
  • current read-along

Keywords

  • Gene Wolfe
  • Return to the Whorl
  • The Perfect Pencil Content
  • The Will to Battle
  • Ada Palmer
  • literary analysis
  • fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Return to the Whorl, The Perfect Pencil Content, The Will to Battle

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