The Science of Fiction: David Naimon on Ursula K. Le Guin

David Naimon explains the backstory to his new book "Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing."

By LARB Radio HourJuly 20, 2018

This week's podcast is an homage to Ursula K. Le Guin from her final collaborator. David Naimon joins co-hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, and Eric Newman and explains the backstory to his new book, Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing, a collection of dialogues with the legendary author from Naimon's literary podcast, Between the Covers. Le Guin died unexpectedly before Naimon had completed the project; thus, her mortality did not hang over the proceedings. Still, Naimon, a master interviewer, elicited reflections on the breadth of her work and thinking. In this conversation, he paints a resonant portrait of Le Guin as a generous, powerful, and fully-engaged person.