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Ursula K. Le Guin – In Memoriam
I feel I owe you, my readers, something this evening. Why am I so utterly devastated? Why am I going to sleep with a first edition of The Dispossessed under my pillow? Ursula K. Le Guin has died, and nothing is normal. Let me explain. As a small child, between the ages of 5 and […]
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Show-Stopping Speech
On November 19, Ursula K. Le Guin received the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, celebrating her lifetime of achievement. The author of A Wizard of Earthsea, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Lathe of Heaven, The Dispossessed, and many, many more books, science fiction and fantasy fans have long known […]
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
The idea of reviewing a known classic was quite daunting. There’s less to worry about when reviewing a newly released or few months old novel, as there are not yet a legion of fans behind it that have been in love with the story for years and years. So forgive me if I appear slightly […]
Fantasy Book Club – July 2013: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
In July our Fantasy School story themed read will be A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin. I have heard this one recommended often in the forums, so it will great to finally read it. Literary Awards: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1979), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (1969) “Ged, the greatest sorcerer in […]
