Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...

The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel "Parable Of The Sower" predicted fires engulfing Los Angeles, still stands at a ...

“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 ...

Best book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler was my favourite book this year by a mile. Written in 1993 and set in 2025, it chronicles a dystopian US where water shortages, skyrocketing drug ...

In a poem at the beginning of her novel, Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler wrote, “God/ is Change.” Because nothing is permanent, we can study how others have responded to the troubles of ...

Octavia herself says in interviews that science fiction allows for the open imagination—there are no limits or guidelines on sci-fi, which is one reason why she loved this genre. The scholars also ...

Octavia Butler, transcends the typical sci-fi label given by fans and literary experts. Butler’s work is genre blurring, dealing with race, sexism, religion and social commentary. Published in 1993, ...