Although this author gave up working on her doctorate when she married in 1953, she went on to become a feminist voice in science fiction and fantasy. She wrote the Earthsea trilogy for teens and the Catwings picture books for the youngest readers. Her novel The Left Hand of Darkness took place on a fictional planet where no one had a fixed sex. This book and others for adults led to her becoming the first woman to win the Hugo and Nebula awards. She once said "Hard times are coming...we'll need writers who can remember freedom..." Her words still ring true today. She died in her beloved Portland, Oregon in 2018. This is Ursula K. Le Guin.
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