The Word for Bereavement Is Sadness

I was just about to run out of the house for bar trivia, when I made the mistake of checking the web- Ursula K. LeGuin has died. LeGuin was a titan of the science fiction and fantasy community, the sort of author who helped the genres mature from whiz-bang wish-fulfillment to social commentary. I am running out the door, so this is a quick post, but I will expand upon it later. Needless to say, I am saddened by the loss of a beloved author.