Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...

Her “Parable of the Sower” has been cited for anticipating a world — and a Los Angeles — wracked by climate change, racism ...

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

We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of Monday. Some 150,000 more have been forced to evacuate their homes and over 40, ...

Her forthcoming book, Talking About Abolition ... the historically Black community, where Octavia Butler is buried? There’s a lovely, amazing Black-owned bookstore in North Pasadena called ...

Named after her mother Octavia Margaret Guy and her grandmother Estella, Butler grew up extremely shy and turned to books and reading for comfort. Butler would go on to become a prolific writer ...

Describing author Octavia Butler is a difficult task. She admits it herself. She’s not just a science fiction writer, though she’s written 13 books and the words science fiction often follow her name ...

“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 books?

Her 2002 work, “Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars),” was more than a trip into Afrofuturism in the tradition of Sun Ra, George Clinton and Octavia Butler. The journey to Mars ...