From the Book - Scribner trade paperback edition.
Introduction to The language of the night by Ken Liu (2024)
Preface by Ursula K. Le Guin (1989)
Introduction by Susan Wood (1979)
I: Le Guin introduces Le Guin
II: On fantasy and science fiction
Why are Americans afraid of dragons?
Dreams must explain themselves
National Book Award acceptance speech
Myth and archetype in science fiction
From Elfland to Poughkeepsie
American SF and the other
Science fiction and Mrs. Brown
III: The book is what is real
Introduction to Rocannon's world
Introduction to Planet of exile
Introduction to City of illusions
Introduction to The word for world is forest
Introduction to The left hand of darkness
Is gender necessary? Redux
Introduction to Star songs of an old primate
Introduction to The altered I (excerpt)
The stone ax and the muskoxen.
