Tag: Writing

Ursula Le Guin Accepts Award, Schools Us On Creative Freedom and Why Literature Matters

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Watch Le Guin’s acceptance speech or read the full transcript here. At the 65th annual National Book awards last week, writer Ursula K. Le Guin was honored with the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a lifetime achievement award. Her career stretches back to the 1960s,  and in that time she’s proven Read More …

“Fat Buttery Words”: Shaun Usher’s Letters of Note

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NPR’s All Things Considered is running a week-long feature on Shaun Usher’s recent book Letter’s Of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience. It’s a fascinating compilation  (including both scanned copies and typed transcripts of each letter). You’ll recognize some of the collection’s writers and recipients  – Jack Kerouac to Marlon Brando, Amelia Earhart Read More …