Before the fire, Pasadena — where Butler grew up — was a beautiful mountain area made up of working class hikers, horses and cowboys, and small businesses like Octavia’s Bookshelf ...
ALTADENA — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ... diary entry in the book, referring to a small fire that presages the destructive fires to come in the novel.
Octavia’s Bookshelf, which survived the Eaton Fire, has become a haven and a hub for mutual aid resources and support.
(AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ... diary entry in the book, referring to a small fire that presages the destructive fires to come in the novel.