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plastroncafe
01-23-2018, 04:24 PM
Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88 (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/23/obituaries/ursula-k-le-guin-acclaimed-for-her-fantasy-fiction-is-dead-at-88.html?referer=) (ny times)

Ursula K. Le Guin, the immensely popular author who brought literary depth and a tough-minded feminine sensibility to science fiction and fantasy with books like “The Left Hand of Darkness” and the Earthsea series, died on Monday at her home in Portland, Ore. She was 88.

MsMarvelDuckie
01-23-2018, 05:20 PM
Sad indeed. Had a few of her books growing up, I think my mom still has them. I read the first couple and liked them. A true fantasy master has been lost.