Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler | Susana M. Morris Anne Ameri-Siemens Expanding on the mission of

Expanding on the mission of the original periodical to inspire the hearts and minds of Black children across the country

- Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense | Supernatural

Biography & Autobiography - Historical

and meet a man who will love her senseless

And while rooted in reality

Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler | Susana M. Morris Anne Ameri-Siemens Expanding on the mission ofA magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work. As the first Black woman to consistently write and publish in the field of science fiction, Octavia Butler was a trailblazer. With her deft pen, she created stories speculating the devolution of the American empire, using it as an apt metaphor for the best and worst of humanityour