showcasing Butler’s talent for blending intricate character development with profound philosophical questions. Finish story ...

The inspiration behind Octavia's Bookshelf stemmed from selling books that High felt Butler would have had in her own home. There was the wall of classics, featuring Black writers from Zora Neale ...

Grant Hoskins noticed the uptick of people coming in for a certain book after the fires ... The brisk sales of Octavia Butler’s ninth novel, “The Parable of the Sower” is especially notable ...