“I'm a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black, a quiet egoist, a former Baptist, and an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.”

About Octavia E. Butler

Author • American

Octavia Estelle Butler was a pioneering American science fiction author renowned for her powerful and visionary works. As a multiple recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards, she broke new ground by blending themes of...