FILE - Ursula K. Le Guin, an American author of novels and children's books, poses for a photo at home on Sept. 9, 2001, in Portland, Ore. The former home of the late Le Guin is being readied to become a base for contemporary authors. Literary Arts announced Monday, June 10, 2024, that Le Guin’s family had donated their three-story house to the Portland, Oregon-based community nonprofit for what will become the Ursula K. Le Guin Writers Residency. (Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian via AP)