Why it’s time for Octavia E. Butler and the ‘Parables’ at The Huntington
In “Parable of the Sower,” Octavia E. Butler writes about a brutal, mid-2020s Southern California ravaged by wildfire, ...
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Why it’s time for Octavia E. Butler and the ‘Parables’ at The Huntington
In “Parable of the Sower,” Octavia ... like,” she said. “Hopefully, as you’re metabolizing this new world that you’re seeing or that you’re reading about in a book, an Octavia Butler ...
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 times?
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In Octavia Butler’s Pasadena, readers pick up visionary novel and find lessons in post-fire LA
The brisk sales of Octavia Butler’s ninth novel ... s Mountain View Cemetery, where Butler is buried. “It’s still very popular, it felt like there was a boost, an awareness that people ...
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Left on Read bookstore amplifies works by authors of color
Left on Read, a new bookstore in downtown Wichita, specializes in books by and about people of color. Owner Latasha Eley ...
5 books to read after 'The Dream Hotel,' according to author Laila Lalami
While March is rapidly coming to a close, Lalami has five book recommendations for lovers of “The Dream Hotel” and beyond.
10 books to read in April
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles, fiction and nonfiction, to consider for your April reading list.