Comments on: PC059: On the Banks of the River of Heaven http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/ PodCastle is the world's first audio fantasy magazine. Weekly, we broadcast the best in fantasy short stories, running the gammut from heart-pounding sword and sorcery, to strange surrealist tales, to gritty urban fantasy, to the psychological depth of magical realism. Our podcast features authors including Peter Beagle, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Jim C. Hines, and Cat Rambo, among others. Thu, 17 May 2012 02:11:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Re: On the Banks of the River of Heaven « Writing Every Day http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-3312 Re: On the Banks of the River of Heaven « Writing Every Day Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:59:36 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-3312 [...] the Banks of the River of Heaven,” by Richard Parks gives us yet another variant in a reading on Podcastle that’s just right for a sweltering summer [...] [...] the Banks of the River of Heaven,” by Richard Parks gives us yet another variant in a reading on Podcastle that’s just right for a sweltering summer [...]

]]> By: Gwen http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2967 Gwen Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:09:17 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2967 the orientalist trope of this story (which was obviously not written by an Asian of any sort) made me uneasy, and the use of "Oriental" in the comments as if it's a neutral or good term makes me cringe. I'm all for non-western fantasy traditions; I would just prefer the real thing to a westerner's view of what the essence of "oriental" fantasy is. the orientalist trope of this story (which was obviously not written by an Asian of any sort) made me uneasy, and the use of “Oriental” in the comments as if it’s a neutral or good term makes me cringe. I’m all for non-western fantasy traditions; I would just prefer the real thing to a westerner’s view of what the essence of “oriental” fantasy is.

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2777 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:22:55 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2777 I love Richard Parks' work, and this was no exception. A nice, cute little story- not as compelling as his Lord Yamada series, but a nice aside. The reading was, I'm sorry to have to say, almost poor enough to make me skip it. I love Richard Parks’ work, and this was no exception. A nice, cute little story- not as compelling as his Lord Yamada series, but a nice aside.

The reading was, I’m sorry to have to say, almost poor enough to make me skip it.

]]> By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » New “Podcastle” episode read by me: “On the Banks of the River of Heaven,” by Richard Parks http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2751 Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » New “Podcastle” episode read by me: “On the Banks of the River of Heaven,” by Richard Parks Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:25:37 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2751 [...] you like short fantasy fiction, please listen to “On the Banks of the River of Heaven,” written by Richard Parks and read aloud by me. The protagonist, Otter, is (I thought) exceedingly [...] [...] you like short fantasy fiction, please listen to “On the Banks of the River of Heaven,” written by Richard Parks and read aloud by me. The protagonist, Otter, is (I thought) exceedingly [...]

]]> By: BingoRage http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2748 BingoRage Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:59:45 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2748 Gorgeous reading, great story. It was nice to learn about the early days of Otter, before the downward spiral of smoked-fish and ugly divorce. :Eric Gorgeous reading, great story.
It was nice to learn about the early days of Otter,
before the downward spiral of smoked-fish and ugly divorce.
:Eric

]]> By: Rich G. http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2745 Rich G. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:08:53 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2745 I never comment, but had to. I even remembered to come here after listening to it in the car so that says something. I loved this story. It was wonderfully well written and I will listen to it again. Very nicely done. I think this is the first Oriental fable I've heard on here, but I'm relatively new so I'll have to go looking for others. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for the mythos after all. Thanks again, very fun story and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. I never comment, but had to. I even remembered to come here after listening to it in the car so that says something. I loved this story. It was wonderfully well written and I will listen to it again. Very nicely done. I think this is the first Oriental fable I’ve heard on here, but I’m relatively new so I’ll have to go looking for others. Perhaps I’m just a sucker for the mythos after all.

Thanks again, very fun story and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2744 scatterbrain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:14:01 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2744 Ah, another Oriental fable. A good listen, but whether I'll remember it in time to come is another subject. Ah, another Oriental fable. A good listen, but whether I’ll remember it in time to come is another subject.

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: June 2, 2009 http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2743 The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: June 2, 2009 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:03:46 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2743 [...] Free Fiction: Listen to “On the Banks of the River of Heaven” by Richard Parks. [...] [...] Free Fiction: Listen to “On the Banks of the River of Heaven” by Richard Parks. [...]

]]> By: Travis http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2742 Travis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:12:19 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2742 Post seems fine now. Another great story, thanks!! Post seems fine now. Another great story, thanks!!

]]> By: Travis http://podcastle.org/2009/06/30/pc059-on-the-banks-of-the-river-of-heaven/#comment-2741 Travis Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:08:02 +0000 http://podcastle.org/?p=112#comment-2741 "Error opening file" appears when I try to play this episode, and I cannot download it either. Just have to check back later, apparently. Hopefully it will get fixed soon, podcastle stories help me get through the dreary, mundane work week! “Error opening file” appears when I try to play this episode, and I cannot download it either. Just have to check back later, apparently. Hopefully it will get fixed soon, podcastle stories help me get through the dreary, mundane work week!

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