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In her collection of essays, speeches, reviews, and journal entries, Le Guin presents a chronicle guide to her reflections of writing and literature, her own work, women's issues, and travel. Most of these works were written in the 80s, but they don't lose their relavance 20 years later. Although she is both an eloquent writer and speaker, all these topics together can feel very random when strung together. The works will appeal mostly to fans of Le Guin, fans of fantasy, writers, or those interested in travel. Outside of these arenas, they probably aren't relatable. One thing I admired about a couple of her essays is the way she was able to honestly rethink them years later. It's such an accurate reflection of the way we pour out our opinions, put them out there for the public, and then totally disagree with ourselves and feel the need to modify. As a writer, my favorite piece was her essay on the complexity of where a writer’s ideas come from-- a combination of places which she categorizes and explains.

2022-11-14 13:49