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> but certainly not as the one major source of political creativity.

Yes. But certainly as one major source of political creativity.

Sympathetic criticism of anarchist thinking (The Disposesd) was most welcome



And that's just one book . That one book did find its audience, that's for sure! No contest there! That makes it tempting to judge her entire work through that lens. And that one book is as prominent as The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress: one title that comes up again and again to illustrate political thought / utopias / distopias. By contrast, the Earthsea cycle ended up with 6 books and a few short stories. And Always Coming Home was a massive project.


The Lathe of Heaven is favorite science fiction book ever


Do you have a few words (off the top of your head is fine) to express how that one works for you?




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