Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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Time Stamps:
0:00 New Channel Feature
0:48 The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
9:04 Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
12:33 The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges
16:47 The Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck
19:12 Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)
20:42 Klara and the Sun by Ishiguro (reread)
21:42 May plans
22:33 Do you need hope in storytelling?

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My spoiler-free review of Lions of Al-Rassan: youtu.be/D9JNZoE7nQE?si=imXF3iB8nhqzFibr

Lions of Al-Rassan Full Discussion on @PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy's channel: youtu.be/IEgp95swYv8?si=qTYdunY0hx8-Jg1H

Klara and the Sun review (no spoilers): youtu.be/_aJfdsMJ3U0?si=eBqPUK-DqQBuQCug


FIRESIDE DISCORD:
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