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Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
When Octavia Butler published 1993's Parable of the Sower - a sci-fi novel about California burning in 2024, following a presidential election of a candidate whose slogan is "Make America Great ...
In Octavia Butler’s Pasadena, readers pick up visionary novel and find lessons in post-fire LA
Books can turn up in your life when you need them. What does the resurgent popularity of a dystopian novel say about modern ...
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Racial Healing: What we can learn from Octavia Butler in times of chaos
Octavia Butler's prescient novels offer a roadmap for survival in our changing world. Discover how her Afrofuturist works inspire hope and action.
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Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler Predicted LA Fires In “Parable Of The Sower”
Over 30 years ago, Octavia Butler imagined a Los Angeles, consumed by fires, and last week, the cemetery where the iconic author is buried caught fire amid the ongoing wildfires impacting ...
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'Her work asks us to confront the cycles of oppression and resilience': Octavia E. Butler’s enduring influence on artists
Shaper of God, an exhibition by American Artist at Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works art centre, is the culmination of a four-year project inspired by the life and work of Octavia E. Butler. The show’s ...
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A visit to a lab of the future, tucked away in Downtown LA
The LA central library’s Octavia Lab provides free access to recording studios, 3D printers, video editing software. All you ...