Aug. 3, 2018

Chapter 1 - Gene Wolfe's The Sword of the Lictor

Intro - Metz challenges Phil to explain why he hates free verse poetry. Content (13:40) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe.

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The Book Of The New Sun The Sword Of The Lictor
Intro - Metz challenges Phil to explain why he hates free verse poetry. Content (13:40) - Discussion of Chapter 1 of The Sword of the Lictor, by Gene Wolfe.

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