"Dancing at the Edge of the World . . . is Ursula Le Guin at her best: insightful, funny, sharp, occasionally tendentious and nearly always provocative. . . . This is an important collection of eloquent, elegant pieces by one of our most acclaimed contemporary writers." -Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post Book World

"If you are tired of being able to predict what a writer will say next, if you are bored stiff with minimalism, if you want excess and risk and intelligence and pure orneriness, try Le Guin." -Mary Mackey, San Francisco Chronicle

"I read Ursula Le Guin's Dancing at the Edge of the World with great delight. What a pleasure it is to roam around in her spacious, playful mind. And what a joy to read her taut, elegant prose." -Erica Jong

"Essential reading for anyone who imagines herself literate and/or socially concerned or who wants to learn what it means to be such." -Library Journal