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The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' - MSN
Sources: Butler, Octavia E. "Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents: Ebook Box Set." Grand Central Publishing, 2023.
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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, earthquakes and an addictive pharmaceutical that fuels a destructive drug ...
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Octavia Butler's prescience in her novels is chillingly accurate | AFRO American Newspapers
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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Could Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Talents' draw fans as a comic? - Los Angeles Times
Influential writer Octavia Butler’s literary legend may spread to a new type of fanbase with the introduction of a graphic novel adaptation of “Parable of the Talents,” originally published ...
Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It - MSN
When Octavia Butler published 1993's Parable of the Sower - a sci-fi novel about California burning in 2024, following a ...
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Who Is Right About the LA Wildfires: Octavia Butler or the Fonz?
As I explained in my July 23 post “ Octavia Butler Saw Our Doom,” the Angeleno—she was born and raised in Pasadena—imagined in her apocalyptic novel Parable of the Sower, ...
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The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower'
Butler, Octavia E. "Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents: Ebook Box Set." Grand Central Publishing, 2023. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025. Butler, Octavia E. "Parable of the Sower." ...