As California Burns, ‘Octavia Tried to Tell Us’ Has New Meaning
The phrase, which gained momentum in 2020, has resurfaced, in part because it can seem like Octavia Butler was more than a ...
Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...
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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Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
(AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined ... replete with damaged structures. Butler's prescience predates this year. In the book’s sequel, “Parable of the Talents ...
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Octavia Butler imagined L.A. ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined ... replete with damaged structures. Butler’s prescience predates this year. In the book’s sequel, “Parable of the Talents,” an ...
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Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
“It’s hard not to read the books and think ‘How did she know?’” Science Fiction writer Octavia Butler poses for a photograph near some of her novels at University Book Store in ...