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Apr 30, 2019
"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end. " --Ursula K. Le Guin
All My Best Words Were Hers: A Tribute to Ursula Le Guin
The impact of literature and specifically, an author, on a person can be "unfathomable." In this tender tribute, Isaac Yuen recounts the many ways Ursula K. Le Guin influenced his life and his writing. He admits he is "only a fan." He confesses his inadequacy in expressing how her work guides his: "I write about how reading her words transported me to strange worlds and into new souls, how that sparked my own journeys as a reader and a writer. The sentiment is trite. I steal her own words to say what she already knows. I cannot say what I mean. I cannot find the way." And yet, he does. With profound love, he shares the legacy she leaves for him and the world.
BE THE CHANGE
What author has had an impact on your life? Write a brief essay on the ways that person has influenced your ideas, values, even choices and decisions through their work. More ...
