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14. Seattle Public Library: Our 2024 Seattle Reads selection is "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler.

Reply to SorellaLaBefana (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 11:43 AM

Jan 18

https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/authors-and-books/seattle-reads/seattle-reads-2024

Our 2024 Seattle Reads selection is “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler.

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About “Parable of the Sower” About Octavia Butler Seattle Reads Books and Information for Book Groups

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Octavia E. Butler, often referred to as the “grand dame of science fiction,” was the author of several award-winning novels including Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel. Recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant and numerous literary awards, she has been acclaimed for her lean prose, strong protagonists, and social observations in stories that range from the distant past to the far future. She passed away in Seattle on February 24, 2006.

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(Also thanks for all your other book suggestions.)

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Snopes Fact Checks recent discussion of Octavia Butler's Eerily Correct descriptions of Current America [View all] SorellaLaBefana Jan 18 OP

Don't forget John Brunner . . . hatrack Jan 18 #1

Thank you. SorellaLaBefana Jan 18 #3

It is a real pleasure reading your posts. Where have you been before? erronis Jan 18 #11

I read this during Covid lockdown. intheflow Jan 18 #2

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Dear Ms. Butler! ChazInAz Jan 18 #6

Excellent post! Wild blueberry Jan 18 #7

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I've been watching "Designated Survivor" again recently dickthegrouch Jan 18 #9

Link to Postman's book from Wikipedia lonely bird Jan 18 #10

Not to worry, soon we will have Djt, JDV, ELON, MTG, KashP, & dozens if not hundreds, of new people to show ..... usaf-vet Jan 18 #12

Interesting paragraph from Snopes LiberalArkie Jan 18 #13

Seattle Public Library: Our 2024 Seattle Reads selection is "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler. cbabe Jan 18 #14

And don't forget ... SLClarke Jan 18 #15

Thank you for your post people Jan 18 #16

I have read several of Octavia Butler's novels. Jeebo Jan 18 #17

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