Writer Octavia Butler imagined an LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Her “Parable of the Sower” has been cited for anticipating a world — and a Los Angeles — wracked by climate change, racism ...
Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
Many have called the science fiction author a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of ...
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"We Keep Playing the Same Record": A Conversation with Octavia E. Butler
For readers of this journal, Octavia E. Butler literally needs no introduction. Her exquisite, insightful works—especially the three XENOGENESIS novels, (Dawn, Adulthood Rites, Imago) and her ...
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New Children's Museum to Showcase Works by Sci Fi Visionary Octavia Butler
The exhibit, Octavia Butler: Seeding Futures, focuses on the work and early experiences of the ... advising curator to the exhibit and founder of the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network.
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The LA Fires Aren't a Surprise If You Study History and Climate Change. So Now What?
Last June, Pasadena, California — about 11 miles from downtown Los Angeles — decreed that June 22 was Octavia E. Butler Day, in honor of the science fiction writer born in the city on that ...