Her “Parable of the Sower” has been cited for anticipating a world — and a Los Angeles — wracked by climate change, racism and economic disparity.

One hilarious thing though. The EO claims to be ‘restoring science and biological realities’ and defines ‘male’ as meaning a ...

Apocalypse as a happy ending? Only in Los Angeles. It's an idea that's epicentral to the identity of the place.

Loss, love and a sense of belonging — survivors, evacuees, heroes and allies weigh in on what the fires revealed ...

And people have been saying that for decades, including Octavia Butler, who wrote that extremely ... people can turn away from facts and reality, and that can create even more danger.

Fans of cultivated dystopia should refer to the “Parable of the Sower” by black science fiction author Octavia Butler, which was first published 32 years ago. In the book, a radical ...

The grave of renowned writer Octavia Butler, whose novel Parable of the Sower eerily envisioned fires consuming Los Angeles, ...

The devastating fires burning Los Angeles stand as a monumental example of nature’s profoundly destructive potential when ...