The Long and the Short of It

Over the years sf and fantasy writer Gene Wolfe has proven himself to be adept at all lengths of fiction. <p><p> Now in <I>THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT</I> once again literary detective Robert Borski brings his critical eye and acumen to the wide array of Wolfe's work from short stories to novellas to mega-book series.<p><p>Along the way he'll reveal to you the hidden alchemical structure of PEACE why he thinks Latro and several others may be werewolves what has happened to the missing twenty-four hours in 'Seven American Nights what Biblical story is retold in the pulpish 'Tracking Song who might or might not be an abo in <i>THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS</I> and how to navigate your way through dozens of other lupine mazes-all before concluding with an extended examination of Wolfe's dazzling if often opaque <i>BOOK OF THE SHORT SUN</I>.