If you have stumbled here before reading part 1 of this series, you may want to check out: Futurist Octavia Butler: How the Parable Stories Point to Our Own Time, Part 1 . Part 1 of this...
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Surveying the writing and cinematic interpretations of Philip K. Dick, as well as random amazing sci-fi creators.
Futurist Octavia Butler: How the Parable Stories Point to Our Own Time, Part 1
Octavia E. Butler is known for writing stories that address universal issues of race, gender, politics, religion, and sexuality. She is the iconic female science fiction author of color, penning...
Feed the Bees: The Latest Buzz on My Bee Garden
The Latest Buzz on My Bee Garden On New Year’s Day I made one resolution (in addition to my Best New Year Resolutions #If Cats Were in Charge). My goal was to feed the bees! And my method would...
3 Important “Feminist” Novels: A Speculative Fiction Triptych
Triptych: a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together. In visual art, triptych panels are often used as an altar piece. Assembling...
Leni Zumas’ Resistance Literature: Red Clocks
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas What if abortion were once again illegal in the U.S? The premise of Red Clocks is terrifyingly simple: Fertility and child-rearing rights have been co-opted by the United...
Margaret Atwood’s Historical Allegory: The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood What if the U.S. became a puritan and tyrannical society that used control of women and babies as a repressive tool? America after a twentieth century...