In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin FoundationIn Your Spare Time is a podcast from the blog of Ursula K. Le Guin. Each week, a different reader brings one of Ursula's blog posts to life. You can find Ursula's blog at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 19 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CulturePersonal JournalsBooksArts | |||
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Vajra Chandrasekera reads post 17, "Would You Please F—ing Stop?"
You can read Ursula's original post, from March of 2011, here: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/17-would-you-please-fucking-stop
Vajra's website is vajra.me
This week, Michelle Ruiz Keil reads post 16, "Uniforms," which Ursula posted in February of 2011.
You can read the original post here: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/16-uniforms
Michelle's website is www.michelleruizkeil.com
This week, Morehshin Allahyari reads post 14, "Egypt," and post 15, "Footnote to My Egypt Blog Post."
You can read "Egypt" here: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/14-egypt
And you can read "Footnote to My Egypt Blog Post" here: www.ursulakleguin.com/bl... more
This week we bring you something different: An interview with Martha Ullman West, nationally respected dance critic and author, and a friend of Ursula's for a half century, who died on July 5. The interviews were conducted by Theo Downes-Le Guin in 2... more
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- We always need more Ursula K. Le Guin
What a wonderful idea for a podcast
… surely now more than ever we need the wisdom and humour of Ursula K. Le Guin. The first episode was a 15 minute delight. Thank you.
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Apple Podcasts | #236 |  United States/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #190 | United Kingdom/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #132 |  Australia/Arts/Books |
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Readers bring Ursula K. Le Guin's blog posts to life through intimate, performance-driven readings paired with host commentary and contextual framing. Episodes span literature, politics, and culture, with readers ranging from poets and scholars to fiction writers offering personal reflections, historical context, and critique of publishing, media, and society. A standout trait is the blend of lyrical reading, thoughtful analysis, and a strong sense of community among contributors, grounded in Le Guin's expansive world of ideas. The format often foregrounds timely themes—from Middle Eastern politics to publishing ethics—while maintaining a warm, participatory atmosphere that invites thoughtful conversation and reflection. This mix makes it a... more
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Morehshin Allahyari
2. Martha Ullman West
3. Caroline Dupree Le Guin
4. Ursula Barton
5. Rebecca Campbell
6. Stefanie Peters
7. Yuri Herrera
8. Molly Gloss
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