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- Nonfiction Pairing: The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells
- How it Fits: Butler's dystopian world in Parable of the Sower reflects the terrifying possibilities outlined in The Uninhabitable Earth, where societal breakdown occurs as a result of environmental collapse. Both works emphasize the urgent need for climate action to prevent such futures.
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OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science- fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship 'Genius Grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide.
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