Acclaimed author to visit bookstore

Legendary writer Ursula K. Le Guin will appear at Paulina Springs Book Company on Sunday, September 15, at 5 p.m.

Le Guin is the author of the acclaimed Earthsea fantasy series and the latest book in that series, "The Other Wind," will be featured at the reading.a

The scope of her writing is very broad including realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, young children's books, books for young adults, screenplays, poetry and essays.

She has published five books of poetry, 19 novels, more than 100 short stories, two collections of essays, 12 books for children, and a book on writing narrative fiction.

Three of Le Guin's books have been finalists for the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Among the many honors her writing has received are a National Book Award, five Hugo Awards, five Nebula Awards, the Kafka Award, and a Pushcart Award.

Le Guin grew up in Berkeley, California. Her parents were the noted anthropologist Alfred Kroeber and the writer Theodora Kroeber, author of "Ishi."

She went to Radcliffe College and did graduate work at Columbia University.

For more information call 549-0866.