For readers of this journal, Octavia E. Butler literally needs no introduction. Her exquisite, insightful works—especially the three XENOGENESIS novels, (Dawn, Adulthood Rites, Imago) and her ...

Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked by climate change, racism and economic disparity.

Xenogenesis (1987), Adulthood Rites (1988) and Imago (1989). “I discovered Octavia Butler when I was 16 and I went to Kenya," says British author Temi Oh. "I was telling people, ‘I’m really ...