It’s a cornerstone of Butler’s legacy in science fiction. The second book in the Lilith’s Brood trilogy focuses on Akin, the first human-Oankali hybrid born on Earth. As Akin matures ...

In their new show at Pioneer Works in New York, American Artist reflects on Butler’s most famous series of novels and her ...

As wildfires scorched the Los Angeles area in January 2025, a number of Snopes readers and commentators (archived) pointed out similarities between current events and the plot of Octavia Butler's ...

In the book’s sequel ... Widely cited as the first major Black woman author of science fiction, Butler grew up near Altadena, in Pasadena, and spent much of her life in Southern California ...

“It’s hard not to read the books and think, ‘How did she know?’” Butler herself was quick ... This celebrated Black woman author of science fiction, grew up in Pasadena, near Altadena ...