Throughout her years of obscurity, Butler rose daily to write before menial jobs as a potato chip inspector, dishwasher and ...

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After a short ... within Rumi’s story, and the 40 rules of the religion of love are truly inspirational. — 2 1/2 stars (out of 4); Neva Gronert, Parker “Kindred,” by Octavia Butler ...

On my proverbial night stand — because we don’t have space in our N.Y.C. apartment for an actual night stand — are “The Gilda Stories ... Talents,” by Octavia Butler, “Playlist ...

People do rest as a political act, but I’m arguing for leisure and fun and joy as a kind of political act,’ says bookshop ...

Hairston has given many talks and published numerous critical essays on Octavia Butler, speculative theatre and ... "Griots of the Galaxy," a short story, appears in So Long Been Dreaming: ...

If your goal for the new year is to read more, you might be wondering where to start - so one expert has shared his go-to ...