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An informal picture of Ursula K. Le Guin in conversation. Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons.

Ursula K. Le Guin …

January 23, 2018
“Hard times are coming, when we’ll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its …
Book cover: Falling oak leaves in a tan colour, on a teal background.

No time to spare by …

October 27, 2017
About the book Author: Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929- Title: No time to spare : Thinking about what matters Publication: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017. ISBN 9781328661593. …
Book cover: Shows very large purple moon rising in a yellow sky, young man with hands in pockets watches it in foreground.

The dispossessed: An …

December 1, 2016
About the book Author: Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929- Title: The dispossessed: An ambiguous utopia Publication: New York : Harper & Row, [1974]. ISBN 0060125632. DAISY audio format …
Book cover: The yellow cover is comprised mostly of large red lettering, with a small black-and-white image in the bottom right-hand corner. The image is a silhouette of a person entering the silhouette of a door-frame, facing away from us. The distant shape of a steeply-peaked mountain can be seen in the distance.

Legends: Short novels by …

November 7, 2016
About the book Author: Silverberg, Robert. (ed.) Title: Legends: Short novels by the masters of modern fantasy. Volume 1, 1998. Publication: New York, NY : Tor Fantasy, 1998. ISBN …
Book cover: The title is carved in Roman-style lettering, coloured a reddish brown on a yellow background with more stone-carved detail.

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le …

October 22, 2016
About the book Author: Le Guin, Ursula K. Title: Lavinia Publication: Orlando : Harcourt, 2008. ISBN 9781456106621. DAISY audio format narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan. CELA library …
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