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Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — 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 ...
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Who Is Right About the LA Wildfires: Octavia Butler or the Fonz?
The grave of renowned writer Octavia Butler, whose novel Parable of the Sower eerily envisioned fires consuming Los Angeles, ...
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8 Essential Octavia Butler Books Everyone Should Read.
Octavia Butler’s works are more than just stories; they are profound explorations of humanity’s deepest fears, desires, and ...
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10. It Begins with You by Jillian Turecki, narrated by the author (HarperAudio) 1. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, narrated by Rebecca Soler and Teddy Hamilton (Recorded Books) 2. Iron Flame by Rebecca ...
The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower'
As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its ...
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Altadena's diverse history at risk as LA fires continue to burn
Photo by DAVID PASHAEE/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — The destruction caused by the Eaton ...
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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Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
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 ...
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Octavia Butler Wanted to Prevent Disaster in Los Angeles. Instead, She Predicted It
When Octavia Butler published 1993’s Parable of the Sower — a sci-fi novel about California burning in 2024, following a presidential election of a candidate whose slogan is “Make America ...
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The Grave Of Octavia Butler, Writer Who Once Prophesied LA Fires, Still Stands In Altadena Cemetery
Butler's work has resurfaced for its depictions of the future seemingly coming to life. The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel Parable Of The Sower imagined fires engulfing Los Angeles ...
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What Does the Palisades Disaster Mean for L.A.’s Future?
Others cite Octavia Butler, whose “Parable of the Sower” features wildfires in Los Angeles in 2025; in its sequel, “Parable of the Talents,” a fascist is elected U.S. president pledging to ...
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Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif. — 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 ...