The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate (Exhalation) by Ted Chiang

from Science Fiction Book Club: Project Hail Mary · host Lore Party Media LLC

Abu⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa begin their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠Exhalation by Ted Chiang. They dive into the first short story in the collection, The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate, and explore the power of storytelling to change our perspective on life. Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠ Watch the video version of this episode: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠ Keep up with this season’s reading schedule: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/sfbc-season3⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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