Words Are My Matter: Writings on Life and Books by Ursula K. Le Guin is a mix of essays, book reviews, and journaling about a writers retreat. Le Guin offers some interesting points of view throughout Words Are My Matter. I was a bit hesitant about the book reviews, but she handled them more like essays than the kind of reviews typically seen on book websites. Words Are My Matter was engaging, but a few parts were less appealing than others. I enjoyed the essays more than the reviews. The journal entries about the writers retreat sparked my curiosity about the retreat enough that I researched it. Words Are My Matter managed to both feel disjointed and cohesive with the various sections compiled as they are, but overall was a satisfying read.