Conversations with Octavia Butler by Octavia E. Butler

This exciting collection presents two previously unpublished stories by SF legend Octavia E. This is the story of an apparently young, amnesiac girl whose alarmingly unhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous, bigoted tyrant wins his way into the White House. Assault, theft, sexual abuse, slavery, and murder are commonplace. FernandezĮnvironmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity. Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson, Patricia R. Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, Book 2) As with Kindred and her other critically-acclaimed novels, Parable of the Sower skillfully combines startling visionary and socially realistic concepts. Butler paints a stunning portrait of an all-too-believable near future. Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Octavia E. Parable of the Sower, (Earthseed, Book 1) This combination of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary complexity.Īs the acclaimed Patternist science-fiction series begins, two immortals meet in the long-ago past – and mankind’s destiny is changed forever.

The first science-fiction written by a Black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of African-American literature.

If you’re looking to dive into Butler’s body of work, hit play on any of these audiobooks and jump right in.įX adaptation now streaming on Hulu. Her impact on science fiction has cemented her as a leader in the genre. Kindred-now an FX series on Hulu- Parable of the Sower, Wild Seed and Fledgling are some of her most notable science fiction works. She was also the first Black woman to win a Hugo or a Nebula Award, two of the genre’s highest honors. Butler was the first science fiction writer of any gender or race to receive the prestigious MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant. As one of the first African American and female science fiction writers, Butler paved the way for future writers of color, as well as female science fiction writers. Butler was a pioneer of the science fiction genre.

Conversations with Octavia Butler by Octavia E. Butler