CBC Radio One’s program “IDEAS” did a two-part 2-hour special on Ursula K. Le Guin entitled “The Word For World is Imagination”
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/leguin/index.html
which was broadcast on October 4th and 5th 2004. In this documentary producer Kelley Jo Burke explored the work, methods, and magic of one of speculative fiction’s most important, and mindful writers. It looks like CBC Radio One has CDs of the program available too! Find them here.
2 Audio Excerpts are online:
Ursula K. Le Guin talks about being a writer.
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/media/leguin_1.ram
Ursula K. Le Guin talks about why people are uncomfortable with reading science fiction/fantasy.
http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/media/leguin_2.ram
Posted by Jesse Willis