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SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts) Sat Sep 17, 2016, 09:19 PM Sep 2016

Just happened to be thinking about Octavia Butler.

I miss her so much.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_E._Butler

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Just happened to be thinking about Octavia Butler. (Original Post) SusanCalvin Sep 2016 OP

I know someone who got to go through her archives! KamaAina Sep 2016 #1

Wow! SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #2

And you hit my Wil Wheaton thread right when I hit this one!! KamaAina Sep 2016 #3

Wouldn't be surprised - same spectrum. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #4

Octavia was a guest on "Hour 25" Scifi The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #5

Is that a Pacifica station? Sounds like it. SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #7

Yes it is. It was a terrific radio show. Harlan Ellison The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #8

Neither is KPFT. Neither is the world, for that matter.... nt SusanCalvin Sep 2016 #10

I've been rererereading her recently. She was quite the inspiration, worked very hard, wrote very w uppityperson Sep 2016 #6

I have only read a very few of her works, PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2016 #9

I was looking through the sci fi section of my local library & her Parable books both had CrispyQ Sep 2016 #11

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. I know someone who got to go through her archives!

Reply to SusanCalvin (Original post)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 09:21 PM

Sep 2016

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

2. Wow!

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 09:30 PM

Sep 2016

I didn't know before just now (reading Wikipedia) that she was asocial. Even before I knew that, even though I'm white, I identify with her and appreciate her so much.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. And you hit my Wil Wheaton thread right when I hit this one!!

Reply to SusanCalvin (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 09:33 PM

Sep 2016

I'm white, too, as is the woman who introduced me to Octavia. I did not now she was asocial; I am Autistic. Might she have been?

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

4. Wouldn't be surprised - same spectrum.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 09:36 PM

Sep 2016

I can do "social" successfully, I am told. It is a performance.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

5. Octavia was a guest on "Hour 25" Scifi

Reply to SusanCalvin (Original post)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:11 PM

Sep 2016

Program on KPFK years ago. A very intelligent and articulate person the interviews were always enjoyable.

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

7. Is that a Pacifica station? Sounds like it.

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:18 PM

Sep 2016

So lucky to have one here.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

8. Yes it is. It was a terrific radio show. Harlan Ellison

Reply to SusanCalvin (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:21 PM

Sep 2016

Even hosted it for a time.

Sadly KPFK isn't quite what it used to be.

SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

10. Neither is KPFT. Neither is the world, for that matter.... nt

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:38 PM

Sep 2016

uppityperson

(115,880 posts)

6. I've been rererereading her recently. She was quite the inspiration, worked very hard, wrote very w

Reply to SusanCalvin (Original post)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:17 PM

Sep 2016

well.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,826 posts)

9. I have only read a very few of her works,

Reply to SusanCalvin (Original post)

Sat Sep 17, 2016, 10:26 PM

Sep 2016

but what I've read has been amazing.

CrispyQ

(38,545 posts)

11. I was looking through the sci fi section of my local library & her Parable books both had

Reply to SusanCalvin (Original post)

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 01:03 PM

Sep 2016

'Staff Favorite' on them, so I checked them out. That library had a few of her Patternist series, but I had to go to another library to read them all. A few years ago I read "Kindred." I'll have to check out some of the other titles listed at your link. Thanks!

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