Into the Desert, Across the Ice

“Bufallo Gals, Won't You Come Out at Night” is a very sweet animal-focused story. Le Guin cared deeply about animals and our relationship with nature (I highly recommend her collection of non-fiction regarding this, “Cheek by Jowl”), and it shows.

“She Unnames Them” was a cool story, but over before I even realized it had begun.

“Sur” is a classic feminist piece of Le Guin's, focused on an all-female expedition to the Antarctic.

Also included is the poem “The Old Novelist's Lament”, a nostalgic piece that feels related to “Sur”.