Parable of the Sower (1993) is the story of Lauren Olamina, a young woman who lives in a near-future dystopian California. When her home community succumbs to the destructive forces of the w… Read More
In the realm of post-apocalyptic fiction, authors skillfully craft immersive worlds that depict the dire consequences of environmental catastrophes. Within these gripping narratives, readers… Read More
Are you looking for books similar to 1984, George Orwell’s magnum opus?
If so, you’ve crash-landed into the right spot.
Our team curated a list of 19 novels for reade… Read More
Who doesn't love heading out the farm to pick your own sweet ripe fruit? It's one of our favorite things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area at almost any time of year, and it's such a fun (… Read More
Hey, Readers! Welcome back to our monthly dive into one of my favorite things – Books! This month we’re going back to the 1990s… and forwards into the 2030s with Parable o… Read More
This week, Lunella Lafayette returns in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2022) #1! Check out our spoiler-laden thoughts on the issue below.
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The final weekend in November has arrived! There’s just one more month of 2022 left. How will you be spending it? We’d like to formally suggest Weekend Reading 138!
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The trailer for the terrifying new limited series "Kindred" is here. Based on the bestselling novel by Octavia E. Butler, the show is about a woman nam… Read More
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The dystopian book club is starting to meet again, the next time will be Thursday, at a local pub. Having read about dystopia for a couple of years, the real thing then descended and we were… Read More
EARTHseed FarmEARTHseed farm is Sonoma County’s first Afro-Indigenous farm. Owner Pandora Thomas practices permaculture, which designs ecological systems based on Indigenous wisdom to… Read More
Former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma risked a lawsuit when she made public her allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment. She hopes California will ban contracts like the one… Read More
Perhaps it’s a little unfair to N. K. Jemisin to rank her #2 behind Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower. After all, It’s my second reading of Parable, and The Obelisk Gat… Read More
A spectacular reincarnation of Octavia E. Butler’s masterpiece.
(Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review from the publisher, ABRAMS Books. Trigger warning for… Read More
RT @collectsideshow: In honor of John Wick's puppy, we want to help as many furry friends as possible with this week's Let Your Kid Sidesho… ->
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The theme of our Afrofuturism Fridays discussions is to ponder the questions “W… Read More
1. What started you writing, and is it the same thing that still inspires you today?I was thirteen when I started writing. My oldest friend said he was go… Read More