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The Wind's Twelve Quarters
The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Stories | Ursula K. Le Guin
The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her lyrical writing, rich characters, and diverse worlds. The Wind's Twelve Quarters collects seventeen powerful stories, each with an introduction by the author, ranging from fantasy to intriguing scientific concepts, from medieval settings to the future. Including an insightful foreword by Le Guin, describing her experience, her inspirations, and her approach to writing, this stunning collection explores human values, relationships, and survival, and showcases the myriad talents of one of the most provocative writers of our time.
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vivastory
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While at the library today I found a HP Olive edition of the tagged book on the new release shelves. I was unaware that the new Olive collection had been released. The 8 volumes this year are all story collections. I've been reading a lot of short stories lately, so I will definitely be checking out many of the volumes. The two pictured, along with the tagged, are very high on my list.

vivastory Have you seen the HP Olive line @Megabooks 1y
Caroline2 Oh what lovely editions ❤️ 1y
Soubhiville I‘ve gotten several Olive Editions through Book Outlet, I love their design. 1y
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SamAnne It's dark, but I loved We Live in Water. Jess is a hometown author, so I also enjoyed the very familiar settings. I'm taking his latest collection Angel of Rome along with me on vacation next week. 1y
vivastory @Caroline2 They really are. Affordable too! 1y
vivastory @Soubhiville I bought the entire crime series they issued through book outlet. Love it 1y
vivastory @SamAnne He's an author I've been meaning to read for a long time. Looking forward to it. Enjoy your vacation!! 1y
Megabooks Yes! I don‘t own any olives but I love seeing them in @Reviewsbylola shelfies. I will probably have to pick up some now that they‘ve done a short story set. Thanks for the tag! (edited) 1y
Branwen Oooh these are lovely! 😍 1y
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GatheringBooks
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#QuotsyMay19 Day 21: This is me, lost in the #forest of Bali just a week ago. Now it seems like ages ago.

DivineDiana So dreamlike! 💗 5y
llwheeler I love this quote ❤️ 5y
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llwheeler
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✔️ extremely sucky cat cuddles
✔️ pad Thai take out
✔️ multiple books on the go (rereading LeGuin's "Vaster Than Empires and More Slow" first from the tagged collection, then on to A Fine and Private Place)

It's gonna be a good night! #FridayNightBookClub @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JoScho

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🎊🙌🏻📚😽 5y
Eyelit Excellent! 5y
JoScho Sounds perfect! 5y
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lovelybookshelf
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This is a collection of Le Guin's short stories spanning from 1962 to 1974. Wow, can she craft a story. I loved this collection, with Le Guin's subtle sense of humor, big heart and strong sense of justice, subversive themes, diverse worlds and characters, and smart sci-fi. I even enjoyed the stories that leaned more fantasy (not usually my jam). Even the commentary she provides before each story was a delight to read. Highly recommend!

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NovemberByTheNumbers #Twelve

And it‘s Ursula K. Le Guin for the win again! The tagged book by my fave author is a collection of short fiction. It contains several of her most famous tales including the super short “Those Who Walk Away from Omelas”, which packs a wallop. You can read it here: https://www.utilitarianism.com/nu/omelas.pdf

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