Tassos Sarampalis

And just yesterday, I picked up her Steering the Craft, a book that collects her writing exercises; methods of developing the mechanics of the craft that she was just so wonderful at. I'm eager to dive into it and build new ways to love this person. www.ursulakleguin.com/steering-the... 4/4

A few years later, A Wizard of Earthsea (and the stories that followed it, tracking Ursula's own developing views and experiences) added to the connections and conversations with my daughter; and still she's as relevant to that relationship as before. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wizar... 3/4

... her essay "Introducing myself" from 1992. "I am a man." she began; her words have not since failed to delight me, move me, shake me, and teach me. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/Introduc... 2/4

I'm sure it's not all rainbows and sunshine on the 🦋, but the contrast from that other place makes it seem like it some mornings; let me contribute by continuing to share accounts and people&things I love.
I fell in love with @ursulakleguin.bsky.social's work a long time ago, when I read... 1/4

Island Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Darwin called the Galápagos archipelago “a little worl…

His latest book, Island, looks at islands as metaphors, teachers, lenses to understand life, relationships, sustainability. And is top on my list of gifts-to-give this Christmas www.bloomsbury.com/uk/island-97...

All the cool kids are doing starter kits, or boxed sets, or whatever they're called. But let me introduce you to my friend who likes cats, wine, and walking. He also writes very cool books and has a mean taste in music.

How has all this changed through the centuries, from religion, to scientific societies, to modern-day academia, and yes, to educational systems?All this, and more, with @mseri.me, @philipcball.bsky.social (who wrote the book on Curiosity) and Brian Ostafin, wonder-science extraordinaire.

We could have called this episode "Curiosity: The Original Sin". https://buff.ly/4dq6hxz
What sort of virtues is #curiosity (and #wonder) and where are the boundaries where it's seen as indulgent or sinful? How is it harnessed to advance knowledge?