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The Word for World Is Forest

March 2, 2026 · 1 h 30 min

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A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now.
Plus, we chat about current events in our city, which are, again, entirely unrelated to this book.

Places to donate:
Stand with MN: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/directory
Monarca (legal aid): https://monarcamn.org/
Legal Aid for Ukrainian Refugees in Minneapolis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-aid-for-ukrainian-refugees-affected-by-ice

CW: mention of sexual assault at 17m19s

The Word for World Is Forest
By Ursula K. LeGuin
Published in 1972, by Doubleday

Spoilers
The Word for World Is Forest
Minor spoilers for The Dispossessed

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Word_for_World_Is_Forest

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