Graham Norton Isn’t Insulted to Be Called an ‘Undemanding’ Writer
I’m very comfortable with the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC talk show host, who calls ...
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In Her Inventive and Prescient Stories, Octavia Butler Wrote Herself Into the Science Fiction Canon
Throughout her years of obscurity, Butler rose daily to write before menial jobs as a potato chip inspector, dishwasher and ...
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Writer Jennifer Moorman on the Allure of Time Travel
Writer Jennifer Moorman shares her thoughts on the allure of time travel as a fictional device. Moorman’s latest novel is The ...
'I'm a writer - here are 12 books I think everybody should read in 2025'
If your goal for the new year is to read more, you might be wondering where to start - so one expert has shared his go-to ...
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Library Corner: Here’s what is happening at the McDowell County library in January
Adults: One-One Tech Time at the Marion library from 3-5 p.m. Molly Sandfoss from the NC Cooperative Extension will be at the ...
Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...
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The Book Club: A Kate Atkinson novel, “Kindred” and more short reviews from readers
2 1/2 stars (out of 4); Neva Gronert, Parker “Kindred,” by Octavia Butler (Beacon Press, 2003) This ground-breaking speculative fiction is by one of our first widely popular African-American ...