Kindred, Octavia Butler

Over the next five months, I’m reading and reviewing ten pioneering works of science fiction written by women. This is my fourth pick. Stay tuned for more. Kindred is the story of Dana, an African-American woman who is inexplicably and repeatedly transported back to the antebellum South from Los Angeles in 1976. Dana’s purpose is Read More …

Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler

Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler Over the next five months, I’m reading and reviewing ten pioneering works of science fiction written by women. This is my third pick. Stay tuned for more. Parable of the Sower is the haunting tale of twelve year old Lauren Oya Olamina growing up in the United States in 2024. Read More …