The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel "Parable Of The Sower" predicted fires engulfing Los Angeles, still stands at a ...
We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of ...
Octavia E. Butler didn’t like to wait for inspiration. In fact, the celebrated science fiction author denounced the idea of ...
Of the three active fires in Los Angeles, the Hurst Fire in San Fernando is 97 percent contained, at 799 acres; the Palisades ...
During the illegal and discriminatory practice of redlining, generations of Black families put down roots in Altadena where ...
Firefighters around Los Angeles were preparing on Tuesday to attack flare-ups or new blazes. The National Weather Service ...
Last June, Pasadena, California — about 11 miles from downtown Los Angeles — decreed that June 22 was Octavia E. Butler Day, in honor of the science fiction writer born in the city on that ...
Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, “Parable of the Sower” and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...
From raging fires to a politician promising to Make America Great Again - Octavia Butler's novels are eerily prophetic.