When publishing her story "Nine Lives" in 1968, Playboy magazine asked Le Guin whether they could run the story without her full first name, to which Le Guin agreed: the story was published …

3 days ago · Ursula K. Le Guin (born October 21, 1929, Berkeley, California, U.S.—died January 22, 2018, Portland, Oregon) was an American writer best known for tales of science fiction and …

The City of Guin was established as a railroad town in 1889 on the site of Dr. Jeremiah Guin’s farm. This was the site where the Frisco Railroad met between Memphis, TN and Birmingham, …

Le Guin’s major titles have been translated into 42 languages and have remained in print, often for over half a century. Her fantasy novel A Wizard of Earthsea, the first in a related group of six …

Nov 3, 2025 · Throughout her career Le Guin wrote novels and short stories as well as criticism, poetry, translation, children’s books and essays.

Le Guin remained loyal to her chosen field but sought artistic freedom by working in many different genres, including poetry, historical fiction, picture books, essays, translation, and, …

Ursula Kroeber Le Guin was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish univer...

Oct 6, 2025 · Guin holds a Mayfest celebration the second weekend of May each year. Events include a car show, a 5K run, a dog show, and a tractor pull, as well as live entertainment and …

Guin is located in southern Marion County. U.S. Routes 43 and 278 meet in the center of town, leaving it together to the north, while US 43 leads southeast from the city and US 278 leads …

The Guin Saga is epic heroic fantasy in the same vein as Robert E. Howard's Conan, the Barbarian. More than a hundred books strong and growing, the saga has sold more than twenty-five …