Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...

Her “Parable of the Sower” has been cited for anticipating a world — and a Los Angeles — wracked by climate change, racism ...

Sonali Kolhatkar is an award-winning journalist and author and host of the radio ... the historically Black community, where Octavia Butler is buried? There’s a lovely, amazing Black-owned ...

2 1/2 stars (out of 4); Neva Gronert, Parker “Kindred,” by Octavia Butler (Beacon Press ... With little fanfare, Butler became the author by whom fans evaluate success in the genre.

Her 2002 work, “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars),” was more than a trip into Afrofuturism in the tradition of Sun Ra, George Clinton and Octavia Butler. The journey to Mars ...

Her 2002 work, “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars),” was more than a trip into Afrofuturism in the tradition of Sun Ra, George Clinton and Octavia Butler. The journey to Mars ...

“Parable of the Talents,” by Octavia Butler, “Playlist for the Apocalypse,” by Rita Dove, “Ninetails,” by Sally Wen Mao, and a sprinkle of Harry Crews. How do you organize your book ...

Her 2002 work, “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars),” was more than a trip into Afrofuturism in the tradition of Sun Ra, George Clinton and Octavia Butler. The journey to Mars ...