Through her literary works, “Kindred”, “Bloodchild”, “Parable of the Sower”, Butler explored themes of global warming, gender equality, political disparity and racism and as a result is known as the ...

Celebrated science fiction author and Pasadena native Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) tussled with the same environmental and social concerns as contemporary Angelenos. We know, because the ...

In 2021, Alyssa Collins was awarded a yearlong Octavia E. Butler Fellowship from The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. Butler, whose papers are held at ...

For pioneering science fiction novelist Octavia E. Butler, writing was more than a profession. It was a form of survival, resistance and reflection. In “Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Octavia E. Butler blocked reprints of her novel "Survivor," which was first published in 1978. (Joshua Trujillo / seattlepi.com ...

AI Quick Read Few quotes about creativity and productivity have endured as strongly as Octavia E. Butler's observation: “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.” The line, drawn from ...

Author Octavia E. Butler has challenged the boundaries of space and time. Now her work is influencing the stage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has been traversing Mars for the past few weeks with major astro-nerds raving about the trek. Upon touchdown on the Red Planet, a milestone was made—during Women’s History ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Late science fiction writer Octavia E ...

Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a CNN article first published in 2016. Before dystopian fiction like “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent” reflected an increasingly diverse society, there ...