The Language of the Night

Clare-Dragonfly

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

I went on vacation recently and managed to limit myself to this very small #bookhaul (Witches‘ Datebook not pictured).

slategreyskies Wow, the North American Folk Magic one looks great! Have you read New World Witchery by the same author?

New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic

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slategreyskies Oh, never mind my above comment. Just saw your review on it. 🤣 5mo

Clare-Dragonfly @slategreyskies Haha, yes! I also listen regularly to his podcast of the same name. 5mo

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BookmarkTavern

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

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A collection of Ursula K Le Guin‘s essays discussing science fiction and fantasy, writing, inspiration, and humanity.

Le Guin‘s nonfiction is just as insightful and inspiring as her fiction is. She had such a powerful way with words as she discusses the evolution of sci-fi and how her writing has grown. Every single essay made me either want to reread everything of hers, or get started again on my own writing. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern Finished this up while waiting for my sister‘s graduation ceremony to start. ❤️❤️❤️ 6mo

jen_the_scribe Oh this sounds right up my alley! Stacked! And congratulations to your sister! 6mo

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The_Book_Ninja

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

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Interesting series of essays showing LeGuin was passionate about her art & argues that real-life experiences & the unconscious make an authentic & “real” fantasy/sci-fi novel & she uses Jungian psychology to encourage other authors to look inward (the Self) for inspiration. Also discusses feminism, censorship & pulp novels. The introductions by Susan Wood were pretty dry. I skipped those. 🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶8/10 quills

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The_Book_Ninja

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

This made me chuckle😊

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TheBookKeeper

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

Children know perfectly well that unicorns aren't real, but they also know that books about unicorns, if they are good books, are true books."
Ursula Le Guin, The Language of the Night

#ursulaleguin #thelanguageofthenight #reading #books #libraries #bibliophile

Photography by John Wilhelm

marineko Really want to read this one! I love Le Guin's fiction, but her nonfiction are my favourite ❤️ 6y

TheBookKeeper @marineko I had only read the Earthsea trilogy but now am finding the essays - fantastic! 6y

marineko Earthsea is amazing. I haven't read a lot of her SF but I love them too! 6y

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TheBookKeeper @marineko I've read The Wizard of Earthsea about 6 times! It is meaningful every time - I'm about to discover the science fiction 😊 6y

marineko Happy reading! 😁 6y

Slajaunie This is a gorgeous illustration! This alone makes me want to read the book. (edited) 6y

TheBookKeeper @Slajaunie I love it too. That photographer specializes in illusion photography :) 6y

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Shay

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

Turned for a fresh page in my reading notebook and got this.

“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… Is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”

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llwheeler

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

Day 7 #readingwomenmonth - books about books. If you haven't read any of LeGuin's non-fiction, I highly recommend it. Incredibly smart. I've read The Language of the Night but Dancing at the Edge of the World is still on my tbr.

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elkeOriginal

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

This is now top of my list when asked 'what book would you pick up just for the cover?'! It is so delightful - thank you, 1979 😗

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elkeOriginal

The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction | Ursula K. Le Guin, Susan Wood

This 1979 book of Le Guin essays didn't have a description on Litsy so just adding a photo of the flap copy to entice you. As a heavy fantasy reader, I can hardly wait to dip in...

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