New PBS It's Lit Video Essay Celebrates Afrofuturism's Past and Present
From Octavia Butler to Black Panther, explore the transformative power of Afrofuturism.
Read an Excerpt from Dawn, the First Book in the Lilith's Brood Series
Discover Butler's stunning post-apocalyptic vision.
Library of America to Honor Octavia E. Butler and Ursula K. Le Guin
The publisher will recognize two of America's most influential female sci-fi writers.
TV Adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Dawn Heading to Amazon
Ava DuVernay and Victoria Mahoney will bring the novel to the small screen.
Black Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors You Need to Read
It may be Black History Month, but these authors deserve to be read all year round.
16 Octavia Butler Books: The Complete Canon
Octavia Butler's brilliant works continue to challenge and inspire.
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10 Octavia Butler Quotes to Live By
On what would have been her 72nd birthday, we look back at some of the brilliant author's most timeless words of wisdom.
Interview: Nnedi Okorafor Talks the Wild Seed TV Adaptation and Octavia Butler
The Binti author discusses the powerful relationship at the heart of Wild Seed, and how the TV adaptation will defy expectations.
A Heartless God and Compassionate Goddess Clash in Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed
Read an excerpt from Octavia E. Butler’s sci-fi novel—soon to be an Amazon TV series from Viola Davis and Nnedi Okorafor.
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Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed to Be Adapted for the Small Screen
A creative team including Nnedi Okorafor and Viola Davis will bring the sci-fi novel to life.
Samuel R. Delany and Others on Octavia E. Butler's Legacy
Octavia Butler passed away 13 years ago, but as these writers explain, her work is more urgent now than ever before.
Truth Is Change: The Evolution of Octavia Butler's Cover Art
Octavia Butler's editor looks back at some of the worst — and best — out-of-print covers for the late author's influential books.
Google Honors Octavia Butler's 71st Birthday with a Doodle
Celebrate the science fiction icon.
Parable of the Sower: Enter Octavia Butler's Terrifying and Unforgettable World
Possessing hope and a strange ability, Lauren is thrust into an unknown world with a seemingly impossible goal.
15 Fascinating Facts About Octavia Butler
On the anniversary of her death, we look back on the extraordinary life of a remarkable writer.
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We're giving away tickets to the new musical adaptation of Butler's work, plus copies of her influential "Earthseed" book series!
Toshi Reagon on Adapting Parable of the Sower for the Stage and the Urgency of Butler's Work
The librettist, composer, and music director of the "Parable of the Sower" opera shares her thoughts on Octavia E. Butler's legacy and the potential of theater to activate change.
Triumphant Musical Adaptation Shows the Power of Butler's Parable of the Sower
One of Octavia E. Butler's editors shares how a new opera highlights the prescience and beauty of the late author's dystopian masterpiece.
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