Beloved Sci-Fi Author Octavia Butler’s Gravesite Survived
Jan 20, 2025 · In the 1993 speculative fiction classic, American science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who lived in nearby Altadena, predicted the catastrophic Los Angeles fires.
Octavia Butler Imagined LA Ravaged by Fires. Her Altadena …
Jan 14, 2025 · 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...
Octavia Butler – She Imagined Other Worlds 1947-2006 - Altadena …
As an African American woman in a predominantly white and male genre, she brought new perspectives to the forefront. Butler was born in Pasadena and grew up in predominately Black neighborhoods in Pasadena and Altadena. She faced discrimination and bullying both at school and in society at large.
Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena …
Jan 14, 2025 · 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 catch fire last week but suffered “minimal damage,” according to a statement on the cemetery's web site.
Octavia Butler Imagined L.A. Ravaged by Fires. Her Altadena …
Jan 16, 2025 · 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 catch fire last week...
As California Burns, ‘Octavia Tried to Tell Us’ Has New Meaning
Jan 17, 2025 · The phrase “Octavia tried to tell us,” which began to gain momentum in 2020 during the pandemic, has once again resurfaced, in part because Butler studied science and history so deeply.
LA fires destroy Black community birthed from Civil Rights era
Jan 13, 2025 · Octavia E. Butler, the late-pioneering Black science fiction novelist who wrote about a wildfire from climate change starting on February 1, 2025, in her novel "Parable of the Sower," is buried in an Altadena cemetery. The cemetery caught fire, the LA Times reports.
Eaton Fire Hits Octavia Butler’s Final Resting Place in Altadena
Jan 15, 2025 · Decades after Octavia E. Butler imagined a Los Angeles ravaged by wildfires in her acclaimed novel Parable of the Sower, the Altadena cemetery where the legendary science fiction author is...
Octavia’s Bookshelf: Pasadena’s Lifeline During the Eaton Fire
Jan 14, 2025 · On Thursday morning, Octavia’s Bookshelf owner Nikki High arrived at her Pasadena store to discover something unusual: power. High posted the news on Instagram, inviting displaced followers to use the store to charge devices or get online.
Commune with nature the way Octavia Butler did - Los Angeles Times
Aug 17, 2023 · Celebrated science fiction author and Pasadena native Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) tussled with the same environmental and social concerns as contemporary Angelenos.