Tag Archives: Octavia Butler

Junot Diaz, Octavia Butler: Other People’s Books

Posted on March 13, 2013 by wcd2

March 13, 2013 It was 1957 and she was ten. She had managed to save five dollars, mostly in change, but still a lot of money. The public library had been fine up to this point; now she was … Continue reading →

Posted in African-American literature, Contemporary literature, Diaspora, Latino/a literature, Remix, Science fiction | Tagged " Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, "By the Book, Arundati Roy, Doris Lessing, Jose Marti, Junot Diaz, MIT, New York Times, Octavia Butler, Old Testament, Samuel R. Delany, Shikasta | Leave a comment

Philip K. Dick, Octavia Butler: Kindred

Posted on March 6, 2013 by wcd2

March 6, 2013 His middle name is Kindred. Philip Kindred Dick. I find that hard to believe. How could anyone’s middle name be a capsule summary of a large body of work still to be written? Do Androids … Continue reading →

Posted in African-American literature, Canada, Contemporary literature, Ethnicity, Science fiction, slavery, Twentieth century literature | Tagged Blade Runner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Kindred, LA. Vancouver, Octavia Butler, Philip K. Dick, San Rafael, Ubik | 1 Comment

Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood: Martians and Others

Posted on February 27, 2013 by wcd2

February 27, 2013 ‘Moby-Dick’ is about the oil industry, and the Ship of American State… The mates are the middle management. The harpooners, who are from races colonized by America one way or another, are supplying the expert tech labor. … Continue reading →

Posted in African-American literature, Canada, Colonization, Comparative literature, Contemporary literature, print medium, Race, Science fiction, Twentieth century literature, Wars | Tagged Ahab, David Foster Wallace, Edith Wharton, Lilith's Brood, Margaret Atwood, Martians, Moby-Dick, Oankali, Octavia Butler, Pequod, Pquod, Raymond Carver, Xenogeneis | Leave a comment