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“I was in love with the book. In pure, ignorant defiance of the decree of the Iowa Writing School that controls almost all modern fiction, Galt tells without showing.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin discusses John Galt’s 1821 novel ANNALS OF THE PARISH
2/6
https://www.publicbooks.org/b-sides-john-galts-annals-parish/
#Scottish #literature #satire #politics #politicalfiction #18thcentury #19thcentury #enlightenment #romanticism #JohnGalt #Ursulakleguin
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All knowledge is situated. What we see is shaped by context, experience, and limits.
The difficulty arises when a partial view asserts itself as total. It narrows dialogue and reduces collective discernment.
When many partial truths are held together without erasing one another, a wider pattern is visible. Once that pattern is seen it changes how the parts are understood.
Full reflection:
https://emotusoperandi.medium.com/blessing-or-curse-20eb1cdc9a36#BlessingOrCurse #CollectiveDiscernment #RelationalInfrastructure #UrsulaKLeGuin
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I made myself leave the house today to go to the exhibit about Ursula K. Le Guin’s life, A Larger Reality. It is only open for another day and I really don’t want to miss it. If you’re in Portland and are fee tomorrow, try to make it. It’s free, they suggest a donation of $15.
You had the opportunity to use UKL’s typewriter! The catch is that you have to set up to use a carbon copy sheet! This allows the executor of UKL’s literary estate, her son Theo Downes-Le Guin, to retain a copy of everything that’s written using his Mother’s typewriter. This feels fair.
This was the first typewriter she purchased new, using the advance from selling Rocannon’s World in 1966. It is sitting in a framed space that is the same dimensions of her writing room in her home on Thurman Street in NW Portland. There is a looping video projected on the wall, giving you UKL’s view of Mt. St. Helens (on a clear day).
The typewriter is very loud! Touch-typing on it created quite a noise and few folks gave me surprised looks! I needed to stand to have enough strength to type and my hands were not amused, but would do again.
I thought about asking you to join me, Portland friends, but trying to add anything beyond getting myself there felt too hard.
#UrsulaKLeGuin #UKL #ALargerReality #ScienceFiction #author #UnderwoodTypewriter
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When action becomes unprofitable, gather information. When information becomes unprofitable, sleep.
-- Ursula K. LeGuin (The Left Hand of Darkness) -
In a system where the power of #incentives, #assets, and #influence can feel omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent, #history demonstrates any human #power—up to and including seemingly wannabe ancient monarchs of empires—can be resisted and transformed by people.
The source of inspiration for change is found in #art.
Especially—and particularly—the craft of buzzwords and #memes.
#WordsMeanThings #UrsulaKLeGuin #rewriting #writing #RevolutionWillBeMemeticized
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The maps of Ursula K Le Guin reveal a fascinating insight into world-building in fantasy fiction, https://theconversation.com/the-maps-of-ursula-k-le-guin-reveal-a-fascinating-insight-into-world-building-in-fantasy-fiction-267561 #SciFi #UKL #UrsulaKLeGuin #LeGuin
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It's pub day for THE OTHER SHORE, Ursula K. Le Guin winner Rebecca Campbell's ARBOREALITY follow-up and debut collection. In 10 stories set in dark west coast forests and their ruins, this book is exquisite literary spec fic perfect for spooky season. It got a PW star!
https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/the-other-shore-by-rebecca-campbell/
#theothershore #rebeccacampbell #arboreality #ursulakleguin #ursulakleguinprize #debutcollection #shortstories #canadianauthor #canlit #sciencefiction #sffh #horror #horrorbooks #fantasybooks
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Le Guin Prize winner Rebecca Campbell's debut collection is out this week!
Three-time World Fantasy Award Winner Andy Duncan says THE OTHER SHORE is “A landmark first collection from an extraordinary writer. Like an autoharpist from the hills, Campbell makes a high lonesome sound all her own.”
#leguinprize #ursulakleguinrprize #ursulakleguinprizeforfiction #ursulakleguin #rebeccacampbell #arboreality #theothershore #debutshortstorycollection #debutcollection #canlit #canadianauthor
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Writers! Kick next week off with a craft panel discussing "Writing a Successful Inciting Incident." The panel includes Stelliform author Rebecca Campbell (Ursula K. Le Guin Prize winner for her novella ARBOREALITY) as well as other fab authors.
Find the YouTube link here: https://www.youtube.com/live/G-KlFFp_OrI
#tbrcon #tbrcon2025 #bookevents #rebeccacampbell #ursulakleguin #ursulakleguinprize #sciencefiction #bookstodon #books
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Právě dočteno.
Přednášky, úvahy a eseje jedné z nejdůležitějších autorek fantastické literatury o tom, že fantasy a sci-fi bylo a stále ještě je, v určitých literárně snobských kruzích, hanobeno a bráno jako něco podřadného, něco, co je určeno jen dětem.
Útlá, ale podnětná knížečka se spoustou zajímavých informací, úvah a tipů na dobré knihy a autory a pro skalní fandy Ursuly K. Le Guin povinnost. Její láska k žánrové literatuře je tu přímo hmatatelná.@knihy #kniha #knihy #book #books #fantasy #SciFi #ursula_k_le_guin #ursulakleguin #LeGuinUrsulaK #esej #eseje #fantastika #literature #literatura #Gnóm #JakubNěmeček
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New blog post:
Acid Renaissance as we approach the end of 2023
https://www.lazaruscorporation.co.uk/blogs/artists-notebook/posts/acid-renaissance-2023
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BTW beside #BernieTaupin rightfully trashing #JannWenner last night (and not even having to mention his name! perfect shade), major kudos for him saluting among his many influences #RayBradbury, #MervynPeake and #UrsulaKLeGuin-- now that's next level. (Clip should start around 2:25) #music #rrhof https://youtu.be/irR737kY6JA?si=tJiy42NdA6UfXFi9&t=145
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#otd in 1849, Sarah Orne Jewett was born. If you liked Ursula K. LeGuin's "Always Coming Home" (which is seemingly currently being reprinted everywhere) you should have a look at Jewett's "Country of Pointed Firs" which LeGuin admired.
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CW: list of fantasy book recommendations
I've been getting good recommendations of fantasy books where the cosmogony is central to the story. Here's some of what I've gotten so far:
The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien
Always Coming Home by Ursula K Le Guin
The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
The Kushiel Series by Jacqueline Carey
Discworld by Terry Pratchett
The Black Jewels Series by Ann Bishop
Immortal Guardian Series by Diane Duvalls
Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin
Any other suggestions for me?
#fantasy #bookstodon #cosmogony #books #UrsulaKLeGuin #JRRTolkien #AnnLeckie #JacquelineCarey #TerryPratchett #AnnBishop #DianeDuvalls #NKJemisin
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@jakeblount Hi Jake! Searched for you after seeing someone had started a music genre group...
Thanks for the #bookstadon link.
Like your #sff list , but I've been out of the habit...#AnthonyDoerr (#CloudCuckooLand)
#UrsulaKLeGuin #UrsulaLeGuin
#RogerZelazny
#TerryPratchett
#SpiderRobinson
#CliffordSimak
#IsaacAsimov
#CoryDoctorow(I hear caps in hashtags help folk with screen readers, but my shifting fingers get tired.)
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Five to seven of your favorite authors?
#UrsulaKLeGuin #OctaviaButler #HermanMelville #PatrickOBrian #JaneAusten #BeckyChambers #MarthaWells
Boy, it’s hard to stop at 7. #Books #Authors #Bookstodon
