Loss, love and a sense of belonging — survivors, evacuees, heroes and allies weigh in on what the fires revealed ...

Octavia Butler’s works are more than just stories; they are profound explorations of humanity’s deepest fears, desires, and ...

Filmmaker Jordan Peele selects his favorite Black authors in ‘Out There Screaming,’ an anthology of stories. The book serves ...

Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...

ALTADENA — 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 la ...

Many have called the science fiction author a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her fans see a deeper meaning ...

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 ...

When Octavia Butler published 1993’s Parable ... first encountered Butler’s work in the Eighties when she read Kindred, Butler’s breakout book from 1979, for the first time.

The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel Parable Of The Sower ... about 30 years to grow into full-fledged disasters.” The Kindred novelist remains heralded as an esteemed writer for science ...

Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged ... Hulu aired an eight-part adaptation of her novel ''Kindred'' in 2022 and numerous other projects are planned.