layout: book title: “The Left Hand of Darkness” author: “Ursula K. Le Guin” cover: “/assets/img/books/the-left-hand-of-darkness.jpg” start: “2026-09-23” end: “2026-10-12” description: “The records of an envoy sent to a planet to exchange knowledge across a federation of planets. This society has evolved to be androgynous, taking on female or male roles at random, so things get weird.” —