Italo Calvino's 'literature machine' is a prescient vision of the perils and promise of artificial intelligence. This article explores Calvino's thoughts on the future of literature in the age of computers, his embrace of fantasy as a way to represent the modern world, and why his work remains relevant today.
An article by Toni Fitzgerald exploring the top 10 books written by Ursula K. Le Guin, including her notable works from the Earthsea and Hainish Cycle series.
According to the article, her top 10 must-read books include "A Wizard of Earthsea" (1968), "The Left Hand of Darkness" (1969), "The Dispossessed" (1974), "The Lathe of Heaven" (1971), "Tehanu" (1990), "The Word for World Is Forest" (1972), "Always Coming Home" (1985), "The Other Wind" (2001), "Powers" (2007), and "Lavinia" (2008).
According to the article, her top 10 must-read books include "A Wizard of Earthsea" (1968), "The Left Hand of Darkness" (1969), "The Dispossessed" (1974), "The Lathe of Heaven" (1971), "Tehanu" (1990), "The Word for World Is Forest" (1972), "Always Coming Home" (1985), "The Other Wind" (2001), "Powers" (2007), and "Lavinia" (2008).
