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SUMMARY:Octavia’s Legacy: Imagining Futures She Made Possible @THPS
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for Octavia’s Legacy: Imagining the Futures She
  Made Possible\, a powerful evening honoring the enduring influence of vis
 ionary science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler..\nhttps://berkeleypublicl
 ibrary.libnet.info/event/16668712
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Presented in partnership with&nbsp\;Aunt L
 ute Books\, this special panel brings together writers\, artists\, and thi
 nkers to explore how Butler&rsquo\;s groundbreaking work continues to shap
 e speculative fiction\, activism\, and cultural imagination.</p>\n<p>Featu
 ring&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.besteadwell.com/" title="Be Steadwell">Be 
 Steadwell</a>\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://ebonidunbar.com/" title="Eboni Dunb
 ar">Eboni Dunbar</a>\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.duanehorton.net/" title=
 "Duane Horton">Duane Horton</a>\, and&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.instagram
 .com/bookthirtythree/" title="Imani Sims">Imani Sims</a>&nbsp\;\, the conv
 ersation will reflect on Butler&rsquo\;s legacy as a literary pioneer who 
 expanded the possibilities of science fiction while confronting themes of 
 power\, survival\, community\, and transformation.</p>\n<p>Through discuss
 ion and reflection\, panelists will explore how Butler&rsquo\;s ideas reso
 nate in today&rsquo\;s world and how contemporary creators continue to bui
 ld on her vision&mdash\;imagining futures rooted in resilience\, liberatio
 n\, and radical possibility.</p>\n<p>Whether you&rsquo\;re a lifelong read
 er of Butler&rsquo\;s work or discovering her influence for the first time
 \,&nbsp\;Octavia&rsquo\;s Legacy&nbsp\;invites audiences to celebrate the 
 imagination\, courage\, and prophetic insight of one of speculative fictio
 n&rsquo\;s most transformative voices.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>About Aunt Lu
 te</strong></p>\n<p>Aunt Lute Books is an intersectional\, feminist press 
 dedicated to publishing literature by those who have been traditionally un
 derrepresented in or excluded by the literary canon. Core to Aunt Lute&rsq
 uo\;s mission is the belief that the written word is critical to understan
 ding and relating to each other as humans. Through the sharing of stories\
 , we strengthen ties across cultures and experiences\, and at the same tim
 e honor the hurt\, loss\, and harm incurred through structural power imbal
 ances\, prejudiced and gendered systems\, and ancestral trauma. We uplift 
 these voices in order to build a more just future. Read more&nbsp\;<a href
 ="https://www.auntlute.com/about-us" title="here">here</a>.</p>\n<p><stron
 g>About Sistah Scifi</strong></p>\n<p>Started in 2019 by Isis Asare\, Sist
 ah Scifi is the first Back-owned book store focused on science fiction and
  fantasy in the US\, as validated by the American Booksellers Association.
  Located primarily in cyberspace\, Sistah Scifi launched three&nbsp\;Sista
 h Scifi Book Vending Machines&nbsp\;at Chapter510\, located at 546 9th St\
 , Oakland\, CA 94607\, and Northwest African American Museum and Distant W
 orlds Coffee in Seattle\, WA\, in 2022. Read more&nbsp\;<a href="https://w
 ww.auntlute.com/about-us" title="here">here</a>.</p>\nhttps://berkeleypubl
 iclibrary.libnet.info/event/16668712
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