false <![CDATA[Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170684494m/68034.jpg 68034 6 Ursula K. Le Guin has an uncanny understanding of the magical. In this story, she is particularly adept at exploring the magic of animals as she shows us their wisdom, follies, spirits and personalities. The animals seem like people to us--albeit strange and extraordinary peole--just as they do to the little girl who finds herself living among them after Coyote rescues her in the wilderness. We learn, with the girl, that they are the "Old People," those who used to live freely on the earth and who now must maintain their lifeways carefully alongside the careless and dangerous world of the "New People"--humans. Le Guin uses the animals--from the irreverent trickster Coyote to the boastful doctor Bluejay to the wise matriarch Grandmother Spider--to take us in and help us remember, deep within our own ancient histories, their sacredness and magic, as well as that of the earth, thereby heightening our own compassion and sense of what is holy. 171033 1987 Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight total:191|5:51|4:54|3:64|2:19|1:3| 191 704 259 13 4 1 false false Sun Aug 26 20:09:30 -0700 2007 Tue May 19 05:29:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 16:00:05 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 06:12:48 -0700 2009 1 Ursula K. Le Guin's poetry was as strong as her prose; there were many times when the segments introducing the poems spoke to me more than the poems themselves. Some of my favorite pieces were "She ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 10:04:01 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 10:04:50 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 29 16:10:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 16:11:59 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 12:19:43 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 12:20:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 09:41:18 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 09:41:46 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 09:41:05 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 09:42:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 22 06:04:55 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 15:32:11 -0700 2007 Finished yesterday. ^^
I rather enjoyed it, an interesting conglomeration of stories and poetry.
The poetry was probably my favorite, though.

8/22/07
Started last night.
The introduction was amusing, and the first story interesting.
Le Guin has been o...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 21 06:26:06 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 06:27:43 -0700 2008 I knew I liked Ursula LeGuin and I am so glad that I read this even though I don't usually go for animal stories. Everything feels visceral and real and lovely and "She Unnames Them"-even though I had it read to me--was still a tour de force. It's a slim book, but one th...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri Dec 21 10:01:44 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 10:02:56 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Tue Apr 17 22:17:39 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 17 22:18:14 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Fri Aug 22 03:29:04 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 22 03:29:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 15:45:44 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 08:01:25 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Wed Nov 25 21:16:32 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 21:16:32 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 20:22:58 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 20:22:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 15:00:19 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 15:00:19 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Nov 11 20:12:38 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 20:12:38 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Nov 09 16:44:05 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 16:44:05 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Oct 19 12:19:38 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 12:19:38 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 18 10:52:09 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 10:52:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=68034