The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagin
Table of contents on author's website.
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.
”..[The Wave in the Mind is] a piquant,
morally lucid, and enlivening volume graced with a well-chosen phrase
of Virginia Woolf's, Le Guin considers the pleasures and significance
of reading, the true meaning of literacy, the power of the imagination,
and the writer's responsibility.” – Booklist (American Library Association)
”Le
Guin is invariably thoughtful; she engages and challenges her readers'
minds and values while exploring her own voice and modeling good prose
style. Highly recommended.” – Library Journal
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