No time to spare : [online electronic book] thinking about what matters.
No time to spare : [online electronic book] thinking about what matters.
By
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Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-
Publication Date
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2017
Subject Term
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Aging.
Old age.
Literature.
Women authors, American.
Electronic books.
Essays.
Geographic Term
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United States -- Civilization.
Additional Contributors
:
Fowler, Karen Joy.
Summary
:
From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, a collection of thoughts - always adroit, often acerbic - on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation. Ursula K. Le Guin has taken readers to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she's in the last great frontier of life, old age, and exploring new literary territory: the blog, a forum where her voice - sharp, witty, as compassionate as it is critical - shines. This book collects the best of Ursula's blog, presenting perfectly crystallized dispatches on what matters to her now, her concerns with this world, and her wonder at it. On the absurdity of denying your age, she says, "If I'm ninety and believe I'm forty-five, I'm headed for a very bad time trying to get out of the bathtub." On cultural perceptions of fantasy: "The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is 'escapism' an accusation of? " Her concerns with this world, and her unceasing wonder at it: "How rich we are in knowledge, and in all that lies around us yet to learn. Billionaires, all of us.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781328661036
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Provincial Public Libraries | Electronic Book | Electronic Book | Electronic record |