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The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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.

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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.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Octavia Butler Imagined LA Ravaged by Fires. Her Altadena Cemetery Survived

(AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires. The Altadena cemetery where the science fiction and Afrofuturism author is buried did catch fire last ...

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

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Eerie 90s books ‘predicted LA wildfires’ and politician who vowed ‘make America great again’

From raging fires to a politician promising to Make America Great Again - Octavia Butler's novels are eerily prophetic.

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The LA Fires Aren't a Surprise If You Study History and Climate Change. So Now What?

The Palisades and Eaton fires have already become among the five most destructive blazes on record in California, the New ...

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