(via Cat Rambo and Vonda McIntyre)

Today, October 21st, is the 80th birthday of Ursula Le Guin, and the 40th anniversary of The Left Hand of Darkness. I hope she has a great birthday. I don’t know her personally, but she’s one of my absolute favourite writers, and she changes my outlook on things on a regular basis (starting with A Wizard of Earthsea and The Language of the Night).