The Carrier Bag
The Carrier Bag
Stentor Danielson
A podcast about the life, work, and influence of Ursula K. Le Guin.
Rocannon's World, Part IV
The fourth and final part of our examination of Le Guin's first book, Rocannon's World.
Feb 14, 2024
22 min
Rocannon's World, Part III
Examining chapters 5 and 6 of Le Guin's first novel, Rocannon's World.
Aug 16, 2023
18 min
Rocannon's World, part II
Looking at chapters 3 and 4 of Rocannon's World.
Oct 18, 2022
18 min
Rocannon's World, part I
A discussion of the first two chapters of Le Guin's first published novel, Rocannon's World.
May 12, 2022
14 min
Semley's Necklace
A deep dive into "Semley's Necklace," the first short story in Le Guin's Hainish universe, which would become the prologue to her first novel, Rocannon's World.
Apr 12, 2022
26 min
April in Paris
A discussion of Le Guin's first paid publication, the short story "April in Paris" from 1962.
Mar 30, 2022
21 min
Folk Song from the Montayna Province, and An die Musik
Analyzing Le Guin's first two published works: the poem "Folk Song from the Montayna Province" and the short story "An die Musik."
Mar 20, 2022
18 min
The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction
Introducing the podcast and its host, as well as an analysis of Ursula K. Le Guin's essay "The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction."
Mar 20, 2022
14 min