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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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 ...
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How Black female science fiction and fantasy writers are upending the narrative
Octavia Butler, who died in 2006, once said of "The Parable of the Sower," her celebrated 1993 novel about a woman who feels others' pain, "I began writing the book with the thought that maybe ...
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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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Black Stories Build Black Futures: Afrofuturism And Digital Resistance
From Octavia Butler’s prescient novels to Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer, Black storytelling continues to reflect and shape the world around us. As the CEO of the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), I’ve ...