Bright Threads in the Tapestry

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Bright Threads in the Tapestry

In each episode of the podcast, we'll dive deep into a section or multiple passages of a novel and analyze how they bring about the impact that they do for me as a reader. Ongoing episodes will cover series such as The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts, The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson, and Central Station by Lavie Tidhar

12/31/2023

All the Things Stories Mean to Us | Snippets from books by Philip Chase, Steven Erikson, Lavie Tidhar and Neil Gaiman

I celebrate getting to Ep.7 of the podcast by reading and discussing several passages that highlight the various ways stories are meaningful to us. The passages are sourced from the following books. Timestamps are indicated below if you're interested in specific books. - Martian Sands - Lavie Tidhar - Central Station - Lavie Tidhar - The Way of Edan - Philip Chase - Doll's House - Neil Gaiman - The Crippled God - Steven Erikson

56 min
11/11/2023

Lessons in Brevity | Malazan Book of the Fallen | Steven Erikson

I read and discuss four passages from the Malazan Book of the Fallen - three from Toll the Hounds and one from The Crippled God. I discuss how I thought the scenes were various effective, evocative, and funny all while being extremely short :) The blogpost I referenced during the discussion - https://steven-erikson.org/we-dont-talk-like-this-dialogue-in-fiction/ Music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

42 min
09/18/2023

The Long History of a Powerful Sword | The Curse of the Mistwraith | Janny Wurts

I read and discuss a passages from The Curse of The Mistwraith - the first book of The Wars of Light and Shadow series by Janny Wurts. The passage tells the story of an 18000 year old story. I also go into some rambling about info dumps and "lived-in" feeling worlds. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD (No Copyright Mu... ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

45 min
08/20/2023

A Momentous Game of Chess | The Summer Tree | Guy Gavriel Kay

In this episode we go over an intense and momentous game of chess between Paul and Ailel in The Summer Tree - which is the first book of The Fionavar Tapestry trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay. I discuss why the scene resonated with me and how it very effectively lays the foundation for events to come later in the book and series. You can find the first [spoiler-free] episode of a Fionavar Tapestry bright thread at https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DgeRB2TdpCb

50 min
08/07/2023

Thoughtful Glimpses of Larger Pictures | Toll The Hounds | Steven Erikson

I read and discuss four passages from Toll the Hounds - the Eighth book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen Series by Steven Erikson. Alternate chapters in Toll the Hounds follow an "accordion" structure of sorts where there is a poetic introduction to and conclusion of the events of the chapter. I go over 2 sets of examples of these introductory and concluding passages and admire the structure and writing in these passages. I mentioned an upcoming reading group for the Malazan Book of the Fallen on the page chewing forum. Checkout the forum at https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

59 min
07/31/2023

Resilient and Strong Willed Characters | The Curse of the Mistwraith | Janny Wurts

I read and discuss a few passages from The Curse of The Mistwraith - the first book of The Wars of Light and Shadow series by Janny Wurts. The passages piece together a thread to build the picture of a resilient and strong willed character who deals with a great deal of adversity. I mentioned a readalong on the page chewing forum. Checkout the forum at https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

1h 27m
07/23/2023

A Tribe Chieftain's Love for his Children | Fionavar Tapestry | Guy Gavriel Kay

The first episode of Bright Threads in the Tapestry in which we discuss a passage from The Summer Tree - the first book of The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay. The passage is spoiler free and introduces the character of Ivor dan Banor - Chieftain of the third tribe of the Dalrei. The podcast announcement and introduction is at at https://youtu.be/D5-AEnstA4I if you'd like to check that out. Music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

50 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Bright Threads in the Tapestry | Series Introduction

Announcing a new podcast called "Bright Threads in the Tapestry" in which I'll take passages I love from my favourite books and analyze them in detail, trying to understand what makes them click. I talk about the inspiration for the name of the series, the book series that I plan to feature (namely Fionavar Tapestry, Wars of Light and Shadow and Malazan Book of the Fallen among others). Check out the Page Chewing forum at https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ for group discussions and planning group reads! @SteveTalksBooks hosts the forum and has created a wonderful and welcoming community :) Email me at rainy.mountain.reads@gmail.com Music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Bright Threads in the Tapestry | Series Introduction

Announcing a new podcast called "Bright Threads in the Tapestry" in which I'll take passages I love from my favourite books and analyze them in detail, trying to understand what makes them click. I talk about the inspiration for the name of the series, the book series that I plan to feature (namely Fionavar Tapestry, Wars of Light and Shadow and Malazan Book of the Fallen among others). Check out the Page Chewing forum at https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ for group discussions and planning group reads! @SteveTalksBooks hosts the forum and has created a wonderful and welcoming community :) Email me at rainy.mountain.reads@gmail.com Music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fragments - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/al-fragments Music promoted by Audio Library • Fragments – AERØHEAD ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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In each episode of the podcast, we'll dive deep into a section or multiple passages of a novel and analyze how they bring about the impact that they do for me as a reader. Ongoing episodes will cover series such as The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay, The Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts, The Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson, and Central Station by Lavie Tidhar

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