The New Atlantis by Ursula K. Le Guin. This was my first Le Guin read, who is best known for her fantasy work. This particular short piece is a *utopia gone wrong* story in the vein of Orwell's 1984 or V for Vendetta. The narrative flip-flops between the main character's reality in which she guides the reader through her bleak existence and a fantasy narrative which is hard to follow dreamy vision of an unrestrained, better way of life. What I found interesting about the story is how relative it is to today's environmental and social issues. Though the book was written circa 1975 global warming (which is mentioned by name), food shortages and rationing, and an energy crisis are all written about in a way that will make you think your reading today's newspaper. If you enjoyed either of the stories above I would highly recommend this one.