An Evening with Ursula K. Le Guin and Roger Dorband

Roger Dorband and Ursula K. Le Guin in the Microsoft Auditorium Ursula K. Le Guin does not look famous. 81 years old, thin but not frail, with enough hair to cover her scalp and neck but not dangle past it, she looks like someone's grandmother. If you passed by her in the grocery store, you'd …

Book Review: The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions)

I have just finished a wonderful book for those wishing to buy an inexpensive collection of haiku from the masters of the form, or looking for a good starting point for reading haiku. The Classic Tradition of Haiku: An Anthology does five things very well.  For one, it includes the original poems (in romaji, which means …