Frohike

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  1. New people: Read this, say hi.

    Hi, everybody. I've been listening to the podcast forever (ok, maybe just a few years), but never participated in the forums for some reason (ok, maybe I'm a recluse).
  2. The City and The City by China Mieville

    Embassytown was my first Mieville novel and it reminded me a lot of Samuel R. Delany's Babel-17, where the speaker is altered by the language she uses. It was compelling but, as spork said above, it started derailing by the end.
  3. Magical Realism & Weird Fiction thread

    I know Gene Wolfe is more commonly associated with his science fiction / fantasy novels (such as the Book of the New Sun series) but he also writes some interesting weird fiction. His novel Peace straddles the line between weird and horror and it's a fascinating read. Be aware, though, that Wolfe's style takes some investment since he has a habit of crafting puzzles or riddles in his stories and often jumps sections of narrative or leaves significant ellipses for the reader to piece together. Some people (myself included) really enjoy this but it can be frustrating for the unprepared. I also have to recommend Kelly Link's collection of short stories Stranger Things Happen. Her style is almost the opposite. The diction and flow of narrative are really accessible but the stories quickly veer into Twin Peaks territory. One of my favorite stories in that collection is "The Specialist's Hat" which can be read here: http://www.kellylink.net/fiction/link-specialist.htm