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BOOK CLUB: Exhalation: The Merchant & The Alchemists Gate by Ted Chiang

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Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.51.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Who doesn’t love a fresh take on a classic story? The Merchant & The Alchemists Gate, from Ted Chiang’s 2019 collection of short stories “Exhalation” is one of our favorite time travel stories.

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