Closeup of a blue and white illustration showing a two people staring at each other

Very rough grey and red sketch of an embrace between two men

Closeup of a blue white and yellow illustration, a man (offscreen) and a robot are joining hands.

Wips of the week as I'm trying to finish multiple project to risoprint them next week!!! 🤖🧊✨ Wish me luck!!!

#risoprint #workinprogress #thelefthandofdarkness #rdaneelolivaw

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"I know people, I know towns, farms, hills and rivers and rocks, I know how the sun at sunset in autumn falls on the side of a certain plowland in the hills; but what is the sense of giving a boundary to all that, of giving it a name and ceasing to love where the name ceases to apply? What is […]

February 2026 Monthly Media Reviews More reading, more writing, less watching.

My February #monthlymediareview is out! Here’s a quick roundup of the best video essays and films + one book I read last month (it was Ursula K. Le Guin’s #TheLeftHandofDarkness)

1/2 Looking for some books that feature snow this winter? From horror to children’s literature, this slideshow includes books where snow shapes the story and setting.❄☃❄

#book #booksky #tiffanymcdaniel #theshinin #murderontheorientexpress #thewendigo #ghoststory #thelefthandofdarkness #read

Review: in my TG channel.

(book covers is a personal project)
#bookcover #bookworm #bookclub #ignisbookclub #ignisbooks #Hyperion #DanSimmons #Dune #FrankHerbert #TheLeftHandofDarkness #UrsulaLeGuin

On #ThisDayInHistory in 2018, one of my favourite #ScienceFiction novelists, #UrsulaKLeGuin, died. An ardent #feminist, #anarchist, and subversive, LeGuin wrote to remind us a better world is possible. If you haven't yet, go and read #TheDispossessed and #TheLeftHandOfDarkness.

#CurrentRead Nearly finished the cycle. After this, I should probably read #TheLeftHandOfDarkness, right?

💙📚 🙌

This keeps bubbling up to the top of my TBR

I must work harder 😊

#TheLeftHandOfDarkness

This Xmas I'm feeling well clever 'cause I've recently just read the same book Carol's reading in the Pluribus season finale. #Ursulakleguin #thelefthandofdarkness

but what is the sense of giving a boundary to all that, of giving it a name and ceasing to love where the name ceases to apply? What is love of one's country; is it hate of one's uncountry? Then it's not a good thing.”

Ursula K. Le Guin, #TheLeftHandofDarkness

Community vs Imperialism Where is the line between symbiosis and parasitism?

Much like interpersonal relationships, power imbalances in interactions between nations and peoples can be a glaring red flag. Join me in exploring these ideas as they relate to #TheLeftHandofDarkness, #BuffaloIstheNewBuffalo, #StarTrek and more:

proseandcontext.substack.com/p/community-...

#sff

It's one of mine! I was really excited about this episode, and I feel like we really delivered - more than 2 hours of bangers like "was Genly trans the whole time?"

#ursulakleguin #tlhod #thelefthandofdarkness #queerfiction #scifi #queer #fiction

Photo of a cup of coffee and Ursula K Le Guin's 'The Left Hand of Darkness'

The weather in Melbourne is very bad today so I have settled in for a cosy afternoon of preparing for our next podcast episode.
#TheLeftHandOfDarkness #UrsulaKLeGuin

Reading this now 🤯 🤯 🤯
after seeing so many references to it on Bluesky and already appreciating #UrsulaKLeGuin because of #TheLeftHandofDarkness

#TheLeftHandofDarkness

mês passado eu comecei a ler/ouvir "a mão esquerda da escuridão". o livro é muito interessante e apesar da narrativa não linear e meio confusa, estou gostando. ontem eu desenhei o genly ai em sua jornada no planeta inverno.

#Fanart #TheLeftHandOfDarkness #GenlyAi

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who's participated in the #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin.

If you'd like to read the posts or want to participate in the discussion go to the feed link below, or check the hashtags, to find talking point posts and replies.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

Is there anything else you'd like to share about the novel The Left Hand of Darkness?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

What about the novel The Left Hand of Darkness will stay with you - what will you remember most?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

Explain the significance of shadows in the novel The Left Hand of Darkness.

This was my favourite part of the book. For me it's where the main characters became fully fleshed out and complex in interesting ways. And also I love those classic explorer tales it's clearly influenced by.
#BannedBookSkyClub #TheLeftHandOfDarkness

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

Talk about the trek across the Gobrin ice in The Left Hand of Darkness and the imagery and emotions it evoked for you.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

In the author's note to the book The Left Hand of Darkness, Le Guin said "Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive." Do you agree? Why or why not?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

As you read The Left Hand of Darkness, what did you think about the structure, including the use of multiple voices?

Photo of book Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin on a faux wood table.

The June 2025 #BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness is going on now. Check out the hashtags or pin the feed for talking points and replies. More talking points forthcoming. Feed link in replies. #BookSky

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

Even though The Left Hand of Darkness takes place far into the future, did you see any parallels to current times? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

Talk about Genly Ai's character arc in the book The Left Hand of Darkness. Did he change? Explain.

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

Was Tibe the main antagonist in The Left Hand of Darkness? Was his character effective in supporting the plot? Why or why not?

#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #TheLeftHandOfDarkness by Ursula Le Guin #BookSky

How would you explain the meaning behind the novel's title to someone who hasn't read The Left Hand of Darkness?