talents and random acts of senseless violence were extraordinarily cheap on amazon and are on their way. thx.
― Check out these bent items: (arby's), Saturday, 17 March 2012 13:41 (twelve years ago) link
Ebook versions of her work out soon -- and here are the covers:
http://io9.com/5924507/an-exclusive-first-look-at-the-gorgeous-new-covers-to-all-of-octavia-butlers-books
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2012 20:28 (eleven years ago) link
I don't like these anywhere near as much as I like the old mass market pb covers.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 9 July 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
they're nohttp://cd.pbsstatic.com/l/76/5376/9780445205376.jpg
― john zorn has ruined klezmer for an entire generation (bene_gesserit), Monday, 9 July 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
INVISIBLE CHILDREN
"african" face. gif
OCTAVIA E BUTLER
― the late great, Monday, 9 July 2012 21:10 (eleven years ago) link
reminds me of this ripoff
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gSqWmU1tR5k/R08JnWcW2nI/AAAAAAAAAM0/IMTXzLNouFg/s320/nova.jpg
vs
http://theneonheart.com/skeleton/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/SamuelRDelany-Nova.jpg
― the late great, Monday, 9 July 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
don't like those new designs at all
I've intermittently tried to get into Butler with little success. her stuff seems overly didactic
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 9 July 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
Out.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2012 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
Have you read the Parable of the Sower, Shakey?
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 9 July 2012 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
I.... don't think so?
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 9 July 2012 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
You should give it a shot. The Patternmaster books aren't for everyone (except for Clay's Ark which is kinda its own thing anyway) and I don't rate Lilith's Brood at all, but the two Parable books are well worth it.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 9 July 2012 21:43 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I think it was the Patternmaster stuff I picked up
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 9 July 2012 21:46 (eleven years ago) link
http://beautone.tumblr.com/post/28910238328/octavia-butler-is-remembered-by-authors-samuel
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:36 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/obit/story/2012-08-07/Marvin-Hamlisch/56844358/1
Can't say I have any feeling for his music, but he was everywhere in the '70s.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:42 (eleven years ago) link
Sorry...clicked on the wrong thread.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
Nobody transspecies better...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
thank you ned
― the late great, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 20:05 (eleven years ago) link
Yer welcome.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 August 2012 20:06 (eleven years ago) link
http://review.gawker.com/the-law-of-remembrance-what-octavia-butler-taught-me-1685340561/+jparham
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 February 2015 18:08 (nine years ago) link
a look at her unpublished archives:
http://boingboing.net/2015/11/01/the-incredible-treasures-of-th.html
― sleeve, Monday, 2 November 2015 17:57 (eight years ago) link
Wonderful to see that.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 November 2015 18:37 (eight years ago) link
i heard there's some television deals afoot?
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Monday, 2 November 2015 18:38 (eight years ago) link
gonna pretend I didn't read that
― sleeve, Monday, 2 November 2015 18:45 (eight years ago) link
maybe don't click on this thenhttp://deadline.com/2015/09/allen-bain-bainframe-dawn-book-rights-liliths-brood-1201512687/
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Monday, 2 November 2015 19:12 (eight years ago) link
OK that doesn't seem so terrible after all, thanks
― sleeve, Monday, 2 November 2015 19:15 (eight years ago) link
Well goddamn. I'll give Google that much.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgRRI1wVAAA9k5r.jpg:large
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 June 2018 04:52 (five years ago) link
It remains a mystery to me why her stuff hasn't been adapted for the screen
― nevertheless, he stopped (flamboyant goon tie included), Friday, 22 June 2018 14:03 (five years ago) link
I went to this gallery show in 2016, and the musical performance. Most of the art didn't do much for me but the music performance was good.
http://www.desotogallery.com/attachment/en/55f713866aa72c9f38bb6662/News/5714eff77cc138da7f853727
― nickn, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:42 (five years ago) link
So after having devoured all of Le Guin and being about to start on NK Jemisin's trilogy, which Butler should I start with? Reviews of Parable of the Sower make it sound brutal, which I'm not sure I'm up for right now lol.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 27 August 2018 03:37 (five years ago) link
I'd recommend starting with Bloodchild and other stories since it is really great and a super quick read, then moving onto Kindred since it's her best standalone novel.
― methanietanner, Monday, 27 August 2018 03:57 (five years ago) link
Wild Seed (the first book in the Patternist series) is great, though it's pretty heavy as well.
― DPRK Nowitzki (EMEL), Monday, 27 August 2018 16:04 (five years ago) link
starting with Bloodchild sounds like a good idea. After that I'd say dive right in to the Patternist (start w/Wild Seed) or Lilith's Brood (start w/Dawn) series, but sure Kindred is great too.
― sleeve, Monday, 27 August 2018 16:08 (five years ago) link
xpost I will most definitely second that. Wild Seed is fantastic. I just recently finished the entire Patternist series (my first Butler). Honestly, I kinda wish I'd read it in publication order rather than in the chronological order of the narrative. They're all very different stories and don't connect as much as I might've preferred.
It's funny, Tracye, I was thinking about getting through all of Butler's work and moving on to Le Guin.
― Blag Blingeeborp (Old Lunch), Monday, 27 August 2018 16:09 (five years ago) link
Thanks all! I'm loving the NK Jemisin trilogy so far too so may have to devour that first haha.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 27 August 2018 23:38 (five years ago) link
How correct, how *proper* this is. I had to stop catching up on the press conference that was detailing this to take it in. https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2021/03/05/mars-rover-perseverance-rolls-out-from-landing-site-named-after-pasadena-writer-octavia-butler/
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 March 2021 01:27 (three years ago) link
agreed
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 6 March 2021 01:48 (three years ago) link
Good to see.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/17/arts/octavia-butler-vision-kindred.html
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 November 2022 05:13 (one year ago) link
Also good to see. May there be endless celebrations.
https://www.vulture.com/article/octavia-e-butler-profile.html
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 November 2022 02:48 (one year ago) link
I did end up reading Kindred, and Parable of the Sower & Talents, havent covered anymore of her work but loved all those. Am looking forward to this TV adaptation, it looks reasonably faithful!
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 23 November 2022 03:09 (one year ago) link