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

Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...

The Eaton Fire narrowly spares the cemetery housing Octavia Butler’s grave, as Altadena—the historic Black community she once ...

Octavia’s Bookshelf, which survived the Eaton Fire, has become a haven and a hub for mutual aid resources and support.

As wildfires scorched the Los Angeles area in January 2025, a number of Snopes readers and commentators (archived) pointed out similarities between current events and the plot of Octavia Butler's ...

Considered one of the first Black female science fiction writers, Octavia Butler’s body of work could be described as made-up ...

But before we totally dismiss the Fonz, we must admit that his view of the situation is actually not far from the one we find in the first book of Octavia ... and Life by Dorion Sagan and Eric ...

Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined ... woman author of science fiction, Butler grew up near Altadena, in Pasadena, and spent much of her life in Southern California before moving ...

Octavia's Bookshelf, a Black-owned bookstore named after Octavia Butler, has transformed into a donation hub for LA fire ...

ALTADENA — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had ... woman author of science fiction, Butler grew up near Altadena, in Pasadena, and spent much of her life in Southern California before ...