Words Are My Matter: Writings about Life and Books, 2000-2016, with a Journal of a Writer's Week (Hardcover)

from MM_Jones

It was a pleasure discovering this selection of nonfiction (2000-2016) by Ursula K. LeGuin. Her writing is elegant and wonderfully insightful. Both the book reviews and book introductions give one much to digest and authors to anticipate. There is an underlying trace of bitterness regarding autho...

from JoBass

Excellent insight into the creative process of writing by the author of "The Word for World is Forest," and "Left Hand of Darkness." Superb inspiration for writers and for women.

from hardlyhardy

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) had a chip on her shoulder, as becomes evident in her late-in-life collection of essays, speeches and reviews “Words Are My Matter” (2016). Regarded as one of the best writers in the science fiction/fantasy genre, Le Guin's beef was getting stuck in that particular ...

from yarb

A nice compendium of non-fiction pieces. In her book reviews, Le Guin is always a fair and perceptive judge, though I felt there was too much plot exposition in some of them. The miscellaneous essays/speeches are mostly great, especially the searing piece on her pre-Roe-vs-Wade abortion, and the ...

from MM_Jones

It was a pleasure discovering this selection of nonfiction (2000-2016) by Ursula K. LeGuin. Her writing is elegant and wonderfully insightful. Both the book reviews and book introductions give one much to digest and authors to anticipate. There is an underlying trace of bitterness regarding autho...