Science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler said the novels in her “Parable” series were meant to be cautionary. Butler envisioned a world ravaged by climate change and economic injustice where people are just scraping by to survive. Born in Pasadena in 1947, Butler died in 2006 without finishing the third book in her “Parable” series. Here is a quick guide for budding Butler enthusiasts trying to decide what to read after finishing the “Parable” series. “To begin to fully grasp Octavia Butler,” George writes, “is to sink into the worlds from which she came.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 09, 2020 18:03 UTC