Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due are leaning into Butler’s Afrofuturistic vision to save hearts “in the midst of stress.” By Aaron Foley In case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in an Octavia Butler ...

Octavia Butler is a genius at translating the harsh realities of slavery for a modern audience. Yes, there are some mature things in this book, so I would only recommend this book for sophomores, ...

Soot and ash from the Eaton Fire cover the meyer lemon tree in Sonali Kolhatkar ... This visual symbol of the dystopian future Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower predicted hits far too close to ...

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But before we totally dismiss the Fonz, we must admit that his view of the situation is actually not far from the one we find in the first book of Octavia Butler's Parable series, Parable of the ...

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As more people came for help, Octavia's Bookshelf put out a community call for donations, pulling the books down and filling ... native - the late Octavia Butler. One of her works, "Parable ...

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re living in an Octavia ... book — and a hallmark in Afrofuturist study. She and her husband, fellow writer Steven Barnes, knew Butler personally and view ...

The Miami Heat’s rollercoaster saga with All-Star Jimmy Butler continues, as they are reportedly suspending him two games for missing a team flight for a road trip, per ESPN. The Heat were ...

Gallery Books Per the synopsis, the book details the "highs, lows and unpredictable outtakes from her different (and not-so-different) life." It covers topics like love, relationships, friendship ...