'Kindred' is Octavia E. Butler’s most popular novel. It was published in 1979 and the seed for it was planted at Pasadena City College, where Butler was a student.  This fall, over 2,500 Pasadena City College students will read Butler’s novel as part of their “One Book, One College” initiative.  What is it about 'Kindred' - a novel that’s more fantasy than science fiction - that makes it so popular?

'Kindred' is Octavia E. Butler’s most popular novel. It was published in 1979 and the seed for it was planted at Pasadena City College, where Butler was a student. This fall, over 2,500 Pasadena City College students will read Butler’s novel as part of their “One Book, One College” initiative. What is it about 'Kindred' - a novel that’s more fantasy than science fiction - that makes it so popular?

Radio Imagination: Revisiting Kindred 37 Years Later

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Radio Imagination: Revisiting Kindred 37 Years Later