The Left Hand of Darkness, Right Hand of Light

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Read or Listen to the Blogcast “Light is the left hand of darknessand darkness the right hand of light.Two are one, life and death, lyingtogether like lovers in kemmer,like hands joined together,like the end and the way.”― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin was an award-winning sci-fi author.…

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Book Review—Composing a Life by Mary Catherine Bateson

About the author—Mary Catherine Bateson is the daughter of two social anthropologists and scholars, Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. She is an anthropology scholar on her own right as well. From what I can tell, she is damn impressive, and this book is evidence of her thoughtful and thought-provoking interaction with life. What drew me…

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