Octavia Butler R.I.P.

OK that doesn't seem so terrible after all, thanks

Well goddamn. I'll give Google that much.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgRRI1wVAAA9k5r.jpg:large

It remains a mystery to me why her stuff hasn't been adapted for the screen

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

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.

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.

Wild Seed (the first book in the Patternist series) is great, though it's pretty heavy as well.

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.

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.

Thanks all! I'm loving the NK Jemisin trilogy so far too so may have to devour that first haha.

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/

agreed

Good to see.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/17/arts/octavia-butler-vision-kindred.html

Also good to see. May there be endless celebrations.

https://www.vulture.com/article/octavia-e-butler-profile.html

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!