Ursula K. Le Guin says, resoundingly, "Wrong!" The second chapter of her book on writing, Steering the Craft, is all about punctuation. (Check out my post about the first chapter here!) She writes, "...punctuation tells the reader how to hear your writing." It is a crucial tool, and not to be overlooked. My experience with… Continue reading Steering the Craft, Part 2: PUNCTUATION
I'm a huge fan of The Handmaid's Tale (the novel by Margaret Atwood and the Hulu series), but I wouldn't say it's easy to watch. It is violent, brutal, and traumatic. I cry at least once every episode. Season One gave me nightmares. When Season Two started streaming, the people who care about me couldn't understand… Continue reading Why We Need Disturbing Stories
As testimonies, tributes, and memorials flood the internet, many refer to the product of Ursula K. Le Guin's writing career, her art, as a body of work. I am fascinated by the phrase. In leaving her physical body, Le Guin draws attention to that other body, the one she built with words. The body she… Continue reading In the wake of Ursula K. Le Guin’s passing
