# R.B. Lemberg reads "First Contact"

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Published: 2026-09-09T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

R.B. Lemberg reads post 22, "First Contact," from May of 2011. You can read Ursula's original post here: www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/22-first-contact R.B. Lemberg's website is www.rblemberg.net

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