Octavia Butler has introduced me into the world of literary science fiction. Prior to taking this course, I have never read a science fiction novel before. I entered into this course with many preconceived notions […]

As I read Octavia Butler’s interview “Sci-Fi Visions: An Interview with Octavia Butler” with Rosalie G. Harrison in Conversations with Octavia Butler, she asked Butler what her early writing years were like. […]

Clay’s Ark left me with so many questions. It got me thinking about when we discussed who was truly at fault for the spread of this deadly disease. There are so many ways that people can look at this, whether they […]

When I was in 8th grade, I attended a place called Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. It was an amazing experience! Upon my recollection of this, it got me thinking about the type of food that was prevalent […]

Link: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/theslice/im-a-black-gentrifier-but-my-success-is-invisible-1-6-15

After I finished Octavia Butler’s Mind of My Mind, it occurred to me that my opinion of Mary drastically […]

Link: http://thefeministwire.com/2014/11/slavery-haunting-legacy-sterilization-abuse-california-state-prisons/

Within Butler’s Wild Seed, Doro takes his people into slavery and portrays himself as a god-like […]

Link to polyandry article: http://io9.com/5925324/polyandry-or-the-practice-of-taking-multiple-husbands

Link Jane E. Brody’s article: well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/we-are-our-bacteria/

As I read the […]

Wednesday’s lecture really got me thinking about Octavia Butler’s Fledging a little more in depth. We discussed the concept of parasitism, which is a symbiotic relationship that is non-mutual between two different […]