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It is so different from the first three, in tone and in subject matter. Everyone mentions Left Hand as her big "feminist" statement, but Tehanu is really her novel that explores what it means to be a women in a world that only values men. She explores all the different female archtypes: the wife, the mother, the…

Thank you! I hadn't seen that. Great read, and perfect timing. I'm looking for a new book to read, and haven't read any of Le Guin's work from the '80s. I think it is time to remedy that.

I find it interesting that you find her prose overwritten, when I usually have the exact opposite reaction to Le Guin. I find her writing to be simple and pretty straight forward, yet still beautiful. The Earthsea books are particularly wonderful in this regard. I haven't read the short stories you are talking…

Oh I'm so excited for you to discover Discword, and Mort is really just the tip of the goodness iceberg. There are so many great characters and wonderful writing to come. And I can't think of a better author right now who can help make a little bit of sense about what a shit-show we are currently experiencing.

Thank goodness it isn't just me. And yeah at the end after he's reconciled with his mother, come to terms with his grief and guilt over his sister, and connected with another human being emotionally, there is an earthquake that destroys Tokyo. It reminded me a bit of the end of the Coen Brother's A Serious Man, but…

I found it really difficult to get into Darkness, and this was after I had read all of Earthsea, The Dispossessed, and Lathe of Heaven, so was surprised. I normally devoured her books, and that chilliness that you describe might be part of the issue I had. That and the world is supposed to be off-putting since we are…

Just finished both Number9Dream by David Mitchell, and The Magician's Land. Really enjoyed Magician's Land, my favorite of the three novels, though it probably helps that I'm actually around the same age as the protagonists now, so I didn't spend as much time rolling my eyes at their angst. It's nice when a book…

Spot-on interpretation of what Le Guin is interested in, and actually why I love her novels so much. That and her writing is simply beautiful. This is definitely not your straight-forward sci-fi.

Same here. Catch-22 and Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison), which I read one after the other in an American Lit class my senior year of high school, completely changed my view of the world. I've re-read Catch-22, but have never gone back to Invisible Man. Perhaps I should remedy that soon.

The watch ones are some of my favorite, and all of his novels are just gifts that keeps on giving. This Thief of Time quote seems particularly apt right now:

Beautiful remembrance. Thank you.

You know if you haven't, I recommend reading Terry Pratchett. Small Gods might be a good place to start, but he more than any other author I can think of, understood how messy humans are, how stupid we can be, how mean, how flawed, but also had good, how noble, how kind, and honestly, how human, we all are. Pratchett…

I know you are afraid, and you have every right to be. But the majority of Americans did not vote for Trump, Hillary won the Popular vote, and barley even half of the country voted. Many of us, dare I say even most of us, will fight to make sure that does not happen to you. I know I will.

I recommend listening to the podcast to find out! I promise you won't be disappointed, and once you start you will discover other wonderful bits like Giant Scott Bakula vs. Gonorrhea, and Orb the Horse, and Peepum's Nasty Gum. If you'd like to get a taste of the McElroy's humor, here is a link to fan animations of…

MBMBam was also the first thing I started listening to on Wednesday morning. It was so comforting to laugh and not have to think about the election for just a little bit. They are the best.

Same here! It was a sleep-over staple when I was a kid. I remember it being an incredibly unsettling movie, even though it has a "happy" ending. I was also terrified of windy (wind-whipped?) trees and sour old ladies for quite a while. I have never revisited it as an adult, and wonder if I would consider it laughably…