Unveiled last Friday at Octavia's Bookshelf in Pasadena, with illustrator John Jennings in attendance for a Q&A, the ...

An Olivetti Studio 46 typewriter that belonged to Octavia E. Butler. As the author recalled: "I wrote my first ten books on a manual typewriter." Chris Gunn Octavia E. Butler didn’t like to wait ...

Octavia E. Butler transformed sci-fi with visionary stories on race and identity, yet mainstream fame eluded her. Her legacy now roars louder than ever before., Features News - Times Now ...

In “Parable of the Sower,” Octavia E. Butler writes about a brutal, mid-2020s Southern California ravaged by wildfire, earthquakes and an addictive pharmaceutical that fuels a destructive drug ...

"Her character development and the different themes in her books sparked [my] interest. I loved 'Kindred,' and that was eye-opening for me," said Jennifer Ayo, a graphic novel and Octavia Butler ...

(Courtesy of Chronicle Books) So the focus of the evening was on coming together, as the event made clear in its title, “Sowing Community: Living with Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Parables.’” ...