Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler Predicted LA Fires In "Parable Of The Sower"
The Eaton Fire narrowly spares the cemetery housing Octavia Butler’s grave, as Altadena—the historic Black community she once ...
L.A.'s Creative Community Is Still Reeling in the Aftermath of the Fires
Penelope Gazin, founder of Fashion Brand Company, lost her home in the Eaton Fire. Gazin, a cancer survivor who is unable to ...
An MCAA student with creative power a 2025 National YoungArts winner
Honor Giardini, a senior at Charter Academy for the Arts (MCAA), has already made waves, attracting recognition for her ...
Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came
The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic Black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Imani Perry on Experimental Histories of Black Life
The scholar recommends four inventive books that offer instruction on how to create meaning, beauty, and intimacy amid ...
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Octavia Butler's 1993 Novel Predicted The LA Fires ...And Trump
Although Butler passed away in 2006, her Parable of the Sower, " a speculative novel predicted the hell that's 2025.
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The Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books and Memoirs of 2025
From deeply personal stories to crackling social observations, these are the most anticipated nonfiction books and memoirs of ...
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Octavia Butler's 1993 Novel Predicted The LA Fires ...And Trump
Butler still has strong ties to the community. She is buried at Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery in Altadena. And Octavia’s Bookshelf, a Pasadena bookstore named for the beloved author is ...