Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Octavia Butler shook up the science fiction world
For years, Octavia Butler was the only African American making a living on science fiction writing, and she was among the few women in the genre. The Pasadena native wrote more than a dozen novels before her death a decade ago. Now she’s the subject of a year-long celebration by the nonprofit Clockshop.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFor years, Octavia Butler was the only African American making a living on science fiction writing, and she was among the few women in the genre. The Pasadena native wrote more than a dozen novels before her death a decade ago. Now she’s the subject of a year-long celebration by the nonprofit Clockshop.
