The Wave in the Mind
Join Ursula K. Le Guin as she explores a broad array of subjects, ranging from Tolstoy, Twain and Tolkien to women’s shoes, beauty and family life.
With her customary wit, intelligence and literary craftsmanship, she offers a diverse and highly engaging set of readings.
The Wave in the Mind includes some of Le Guin’s finest literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance art pieces and, most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.
With her customary wit, intelligence and literary craftsmanship, she offers a diverse and highly engaging set of readings.
The Wave in the Mind includes some of Le Guin’s finest literary criticism, rare autobiographical writings, performance art pieces and, most centrally, her reflections on the arts of writing and reading.
Reviews
Le Guin here proves herself to be a skilled and thought-provoking writer of nonfiction as well. Her persnickety, opinionated voice often leaps off the page
What a pleasure it is to roam around in Le Guin's spacious, playful mind. And what a joy to read her taut, elegant prose
An eloquent advocate of fantasy and the creative imagination . . . Le Guin's no-nonsense attitude is refreshingly clear and direct . . . Le Guin's down-to-earth, intensely personal voice is unmistakable
Essential reading for anyone who imagines herself literate and/or socially concerned or who wants to learn what it means to be such . . . Le Guin is invariably thoughtful; she engages and challenges her readers' minds and values while exploring her own voice and modeling good prose style
Piquant, morally lucid, and enlivening . . . Le Guin considers the pleasures and significance of reading, the true meaning of literacy, the power of the imagination, and the writer's responsibility