An earthquake. Scavenging, a killing. Choosing kindness despite the danger. And new travelers join Lauren.

adrienne and Toshi dig into Chapter 19 of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.

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Reading: Here's the Paris Review article Toshi mentions, Staging Octavia Butler in Abu Dhabi.