The Telling, by Ursula k. Le Guin

I Just finished this small book of 231 riveting pages. As usual, Ms. Le Guin's social commentary is rich and deeply woven into her tale. Her previous books have won much critical acclaim, and I am a huge fan of hers. The story begins on earth, where a religious group is taking control of the government and is outlawing freedom of expression. We travel to a new planet where earth is attempting to share information with a world that has outlawed reading and writing. It is a frightening look into what the loss of history entails.