One of my favorite authors has died. Usala K. Le Guin.
She is perhaps best known for the Earth-Sea Trilogy. Other notable works are:
The Left Hand of Darkness,
The Dispossessed,
The Lathe of Heaven
The Freedom From Religion Convention awarder her the "Emperor Has No Clothes" to Le Guin. The FFRF describes the award as "celebrating 'plain speaking' on the shortcomings of religion by public figures".
It’s kind of like losing a Friend when your favorite author dies.
I remember reading the original Earthsea Trilogy as a child back in the 70's. Went on to The Beginning Place, The Lathe of Heaven, Left Hand of Darkness, the Dispossed, the Rocannon books, etc. The world of words, and the world at large, were the better for her being in them.