Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...
Before the fire, Pasadena — where Butler grew up — was a beautiful mountain area made up of working class hikers, horses and cowboys, and small businesses like Octavia’s Bookshelf ...
Loss, love and a sense of belonging — survivors, evacuees, heroes and allies weigh in on what the fires revealed ...
The grave of Octavia Butler, whose novel "Parable Of The Sower" predicted fires engulfing Los Angeles, still stands at a ...
Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...