books 2014: The Unreal and the Real: Vol. 2: Outer Space, Inner Lands, by Ursula K. Le Guin
There were several stories in this volume I hadn't read before. "The Wild Girls" really upset me, but "The Author of the Acacia Seeds" was hauntingly lovely, and I loved both "The Poacher" and "Sur". This was a really worthwhile read, since even the stories I'd read before (like "Semley's Necklace" and "The Shobies' Story") were well worth a reread. The only thing missing, for me, was "A Fisherman of the Inland Sea", which is one of my all-time favorite Le Guin stories; to me it could have replaced the Shobies, but that's just personal preference, and it may have been left out because of length, which is entirely understandable. Overall, great collection and worth it even for (or especially for) long-time fans.