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In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin

In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation 13 Episodes Jul 1, 2026

In Your Spare Time is a podcast from the blog of Ursula K. Le Guin. Each week, a different reader brings one of Ursula's blog posts to life. The podcast features readings of her blog entries, offering insights into her thoughts and reflections.

Episodes

Ursula Barton reads "A Riff on the Harper Contract" Jul 1, 2026 11:33 Ursula Barton reads Post 12, "A Riff on the Harper Contract," which Ursula K. Le Guin posted on January 18, 2011. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/12-a-riff-on-the-harper-contract Ursula Barton's website is www.ursulabarton.com
Rebecca Campbell reads "The Tree" Jun 24, 2026 09:18 This week, Rebecca Campbell reads Post 11, "The Tree," which Ursula posted in January of 2011. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/11-the-tree Rebecca Campbell's website is whereishere.ca
Stefanie Peters reads "On Prospero's Island" Jun 17, 2026 17:01 This week, Stefanie Peters reads Post 10, "On Prospero's Island," which Ursula posted on January 3, 2011. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/10-on-prosperos-island Stefanie Peters' website is www.stefaniepeters.com  
Yuri Herrera reads "Confidential reports from FBI agents to the Bureau, intercepted by Wikileeks (Welsh Information Kontrol Institute)" Jun 10, 2026 06:24 This week, Yuri Herrera reads Post 9, "Confidential reports from FBI agents to the Bureau, intercepted by Wikileeks (Welsh Information Kontrol Institute)," which Ursula posted in late 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/9-confidential-reports-from-fbi-agents-to-the-bureau-intercepted-by-wikileeks-welsh-information-kontrol-institute 
Molly Gloss reads "The Sissy Strikes Back" Jun 3, 2026 09:32 This week, Molly Gloss reads Post 8, "The Sissy Strikes Back," which Ursula posted in November of 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/8-the-sissy-strikes-back Molly Gloss's website is www.mollygloss.com/  
Brian Attebery reads "A Band of Brothers, a Stream of Sisters" May 27, 2026 11:35 This week, Brian Attebery reads Post 7, "A Band of Brothers, a Stream of Sisters," which Ursula posted in November 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/7-a-band-of-brothers-a-stream-of-sisters  
Matt Bell reads "The Lynx" May 20, 2026 17:59 This week, Matt Bell reads Post 6, "The Lynx," which Ursula posted in November of 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/6-the-lynx Matt Bell's website is www.mattbell.com
Leah Schnelbach reads "Exorcists" May 13, 2026 09:08 This week, Leah Schnelbach reads Post 5, "Exorcists," which Ursula posted in November of 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/5-exorcists
Omar El Akkad reads "Someone Named Delores" May 6, 2026 19:08 This week, Omar El Akkad reads Post 4, "Someone Named Delores," which Ursula posted in October 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/4-someone-named-delores  
adrienne maree brown reads "The Absent Silence" Apr 29, 2026 10:56 This week, adrienne maree brown reads Post 3, "The Absent Silence," which Ursula posted on October 27, 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/3-the-absent-silence adrienne maree brown's website is adriennemareebrown.net  
Roger Cohen reads "Miners and I-Pods" Apr 22, 2026 16:16 Roger Cohen reads Post 2, "Miners and I-Pods," which Ursula posted on October 24, 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/2-miners-and-i-pods Roger Cohen's website is www.rogermcohen.com/  
Julie Phillips reads "In Your Spare Time" Apr 15, 2026 13:19 This week, Julie Phillips reads Post 1, "In Your Spare Time," which Ursula posted in October of 2010. The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/in-your-spare-time Julie Phillips' website is www.julie-phillips.com/wp/  

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