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Books by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Left Hand of Darkness
- Paperback, 304 pages
Lavinia
- Hardcover, 279 pages
A Wizard of Earthsea
- Paperback, 183 pages
NPR stories about Ursula K. Le Guin
Summer Books 2011
Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
August 11, 2011 More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. Explore the winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey — an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.
Best Books of 2008
Alan Cheuse's Top Fiction Picks For 2008
November 20, 2008 Reading shouldn't be work; it should be pleasure, even as it teaches us something about ourselves, or about the world of history and time.
Book Reviews
Three Famed Novelists Weave Exhilarating Tales
May 5, 2008 Three renowned women writers have books of fiction out this spring, and each one asks the reader to take a leap of imagination. The resulting novels, says reviewer Alan Cheuse, are a thrill and a privilege to read.
Books
Novel Gives Roman Maiden Her Moment in the Sun
April 26, 2008 In Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid, the maiden Lavinia marries a Trojan hero but barely gets to utter a word. Science fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin picks up where the classic poet left off in her historical novel Lavinia. Le Guin recreates the life and times of a forgotten heroine.
Summer Reading: Kids
Excerpt: 'A Wizard of Earthsea'
June 15, 2005 This story, recommended for fans of Harry Potter, tells the adventures of sorcerer Ged and the difficult tests he must face before he can attempt to re-establish the balance of power in his world.
More Books
Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
