In Octavia Butler’s Pasadena, readers pick up visionary novel and find lessons in post-fire LA
Books can turn up in your life when you need them. What does the resurgent popularity of a dystopian novel say about modern ...
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Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by fires. The Altadena cemetery where the science fiction and Afrofuturism author is buried did ...
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The bookstore preserving the legacy of Altadena author Octavia Butler
Altadena resident Nikki High opened Octavia’s Bookshelf in February 2023, inspired by the author. “People miss the blueprint of hope [Butler] wrote in Parable of the Sower.” It was with that ...
After the fires, looking back at COVID, Altadena writers gather for library aid
Sarwar is a writer, artist and community activist who shares Altadena poet laureate honors with writer Lester Graves Lennon.
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A visit to a lab of the future, tucked away in Downtown LA
The LA central library’s Octavia Lab provides free access to recording studios, 3D printers, video editing software. All you ...
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Celebrating Black History Month With Nikki High
High, 50, was born and raised in the Altadena community and said it had a tremendous impact on her upbringing. The bookstore's namesake — Octavia E. Butler — was a renowned Black author who was born ...