The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn't have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, a human eye, and a human mind. It is not one of a kind, and it is not ephemeral. It lasts. It is reliable.


Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books, 2000-2016, with a Journal of a WriterÕs Week (ed. Small Beer Press, 2016) - ISBN: 9781618731210

Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes

The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often...

The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often...

The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often...

The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often...