Listen "Grandma Ursula Tells Great Stories feat. J David Osborne"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textOn this episode, writer and podcaster J David Osborne returns to talk about several short stories by the late science fiction grandmaster, Ursula K Le Guin.We talk about cultural relativism, anthropology, how Ursula's father's work with a lost Indian influenced her, influences in general, whether we would have sex with our clones, writers folding stuff they read into their work instead of not reading, the many different answers to Omelas, girlboss adventures done right, and much more. Stories discussed:Semley's NecklaceNine LivesThe Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas SurAnd on Back Matter over at Patreon, JDO talks about the Australian he hates the most, we both complain about Covidians, self-publishing vs traditional publishing, lots of other writing and literature talk. Subscribe and listen at https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitFollow JDO onInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brbjdo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brbjdo Listen to JDO's podcasts:Agitator: https://www.patreon.com/agitatorLost Xplorers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-xplorers/id1540514505 JDO's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.-David-Osborne/author/B004G4S8KU?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueSupport the show
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