Erika Swyler, speculative fiction author of ‘Light from Other Stars’ and ‘The Book of Speculation,’ explores artificial ...

Octavia Butler’s works are more than just stories; they are profound explorations of humanity’s deepest fears, desires, and ...

Octavia's Bookshelf, a Black-owned bookstore named after Octavia Butler, has transformed into a donation hub for LA fire ...

In Parable of the Sower, a fire-ravaged California endures a climate change future that is now reality. In the 1993 ...

The devastating fires burning Los Angeles stand as a monumental example of nature’s profoundly destructive potential when ...

For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...

Octavia E. Butler and Mike Davis are just some of the Angelenos whose books can help us understand L.A.'s fires, plus Kristin ...

Under the arched wooden ceilings of Berkeley’s newest bookshop, you’ll find a rolling library ladder, velvet green couches, and yes, lots of books — but also a wine dispenser wedged between the ...

Butler's Wharf Residence is now open for bookings for 2025/26. We are closely monitoring system performance however, your feedback is invaluable during this process ...

Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...

As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its ...

Bookshelves have been replaced with food and toiletries, bins with packs of toothbrushes and other items were piled high in ...