Octavia Butler 🕮 Sci-Fi author
Parable of the Sower is currently a NY Times Bestseller!
Orginially published in 1993, Parable of the Sower takes place during a global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of
dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds.
Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors,
sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a
debilitating sensitivity to others’ emotions.
Learn more on Octavia Butler's website.