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Writer Octavia Butler imagined an LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived

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

Black Enterprise · 1d

The Grave Of Octavia Butler, Writer Who Once Prophesied LA Fires, Still Stands In Altadena Cemetery

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

The Washington Post · 2d

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 been cited for anticipating a world wracked by climate change, racism and ec

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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 ...

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In Climate-Scorched L.A., the Burning Truth of Octavia Butler’s Science Fiction

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The fires stand as a monumental example of nature’s destructive potential when accelerated by ...

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Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It

Many have called the science fiction author a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of ...

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