Her “Parable of the Sower” has been cited for anticipating a world — and a Los Angeles — wracked by climate change, racism and economic disparity.

In Parable of the Sower, a fire-ravaged California endures a climate change future that is now reality. In the 1993 speculative fiction classic, American science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who lived in nearby Altadena, predicted the catastrophic Los Angeles fires.

We continue our coverage of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, which have killed at least 24 people as of Monday. Some 150,000 more have been forced to evacuate their homes and over 40,

The Altadena fire wiped out much of a historic Black enclave in this picturesque town in the San Gabriel Valley.

Over 30 years ago, Octavia Butler imagined ... impacting communities across Southern California. The Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, home to Butler’s final resting place, was caught in ...

Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her fans see a deeper meaning.

ALTADENA — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler ... author of science fiction, Butler grew up near Altadena, in Pasadena, and spent much of her life in Southern California before moving ...

Considered one of the first Black female science fiction writers, Octavia Butler’s body of work could be described as made-up, dystopian tales of an alternate universe. You know, on some “War of the Worlds,

Octavia’s Bookshelf, which survived the Eaton Fire, has become a haven and a hub for mutual aid resources and support.

Butler still has strong ties to the community. She is buried at Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery in Altadena. And Octavia’s Bookshelf, a Pasadena bookstore named for the beloved author is ...

When the Eaton Fire blazed through Altadena earlier this month it took more than homes and memories — it devastated a city that has long been a haven for Black families.

Zo Williams, an author, radio host and of Altadena told California Black Media (CBM), “My childhood ... So did Jackie Robinson, the first Black man to play in major league baseball. Octavia Butler, world renowned science fiction writer also grew up ...