Most books on the list were recently published fiction, although one title was published over three decades ago. Published in 1993, late science fiction writer Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower" ...

The brisk sales of Octavia Butler’s ninth novel, “The Parable of the Sower” is especially notable since Butler, who died in 2006, was born in Pasadena. A middle school there bears her name.

As the Supreme Court has recognized for decades, diversity enriches education. Contrary to the political talking points ...

Afrofuturism, Black Panther, Colonialism, Speculative Fiction, Black Liberation Share and Cite: Ye, W. H. (2025). Afrofuturism, Black Literature, and the Liberatory Vision of Black Panther. Open ...

The Octavia E. Butler Library Science Fiction Festival will return on March 21 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. By Festival highlights ...