Octavia Butler’s books call into question the notion held tight by many dystopian novels of today: The future is violent, oppressive and predominantly white. Butler, whose work earned her a MacArthur Genius Grant, had a different take on science-fiction – one that talks about race and community and a hopeful future. We discuss the recent resurgence and adaptations of her work.

Octavia Butler’s books call into question the notion held tight by many dystopian novels of today: The future is violent, oppressive and predominantly white. Butler, whose work earned her a MacArthur Genius Grant, had a different take on science-fiction – one that talks about race and community and a hopeful future. We discuss the recent resurgence and adaptations of her work.

Octavia Butler's Sci-Fi Legacy Revisited, Reimagined

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"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England. Learn more about our show on our website: gbhnews.org/utr Check out all the stories in our year-long series, Unbound Pages: gbhnews.org/unboundpages Follow us on X @CallieCrossley and Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarGBH

"Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" looks to alternative presses and community news for stories that are often overlooked by big media outlets. In our roundtable conversation, we aim to examine the small stories before they become the big headlines with contributors in Boston and New England.&nbsp;<ul>
<li>Learn more about our show on our website: <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/utr" rel="noopener noreferrer">gbhnews.org/utr</a>
</li>
<li>Check out all the stories in our year-long series, <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/series/unbound-pages" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unbound Pages</a>: <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/culture/books/series/unbound-pages" rel="noopener noreferrer">gbhnews.org/unboundpages</a>
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