{"product_id":"octavia-e-butler-the-last-interview-isbn-9781685891053","title":"Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e 25 Must Read Best Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMs Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e September 2023 Reads For The Rest of Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The impression left by \u003ci\u003eThe Last Interview\u003c\/i\u003e is of an indomitable woman who made her way through persistence and diligence.\" -- Dave Luhrssen of the \u003ci\u003eThe Shepherd Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I write about people who do extraordinary things. It just turned out that it was called science fiction.” - Octavia E. Butler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctavia E. Butler's work broke innumerable barriers and helped open the field of science fiction to writers and readers it had never had before. As the first Black writer to win the coveted Nebula and Hugo Awards, her courage and vision left a peerless legacy for fans not just of science fiction, but of American literature. In this collection of 10 interviews, 3 of them never published, Butler speaks with candor and openness about her work, her imaginative mission, and the barriers she faced as a Black woman working in a genre dominated by white men. The book features an original introduction by science fiction legend Samuel R. Delany, in which he discusses his personal relation with Butler, providing unparalleled insight into her work and life.\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News \u003c\/i\u003e25 Must \u003ci\u003eRead\u003c\/i\u003e Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Ms Magazine September 2023 Reads For The Rest of Us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e 41 New Books for Holiday Gifts 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Book Riot 8 New SFF Books Out In September To Add To Your TBR Right Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlta Online\u003c\/i\u003e 16 New Books for September\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"giftable series\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The latest captivating volume\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The impression left by \u003ci\u003eThe Last Interview\u003c\/i\u003e is of an indomitable woman who made her way through persistence and diligence.\" \u003cb\u003e-- Dave Luhrssen of the \u003ci\u003eThe Shepherd Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOctavia Estelle Butler was a visionary writer of science fiction. As one of the  first African American and female science fiction writers, Butler  wrote novels that concerned themes of racial conflict, climate change, sexual and gender identity, women’s rights, and political disparity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eButler won the genre's highest honors: Nebula, Hugo, Locus Award for Best Novelette, a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, and the  City College of New York’s Langston Hughes Medal in 2005. Additionally, in 1995 she was awarded the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Grant —the only science fiction writer to  receive this award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she was described as having laid the groundwork  for the Afrofuturist movement before the term even existed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune 22, 1947 - Feb 24, 2006Introduction by Samuel R. Delany","brand":"Melville House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304615858405,"sku":"NP9781685891053","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781685891053.jpg?v=1767733995","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/octavia-e-butler-the-last-interview-isbn-9781685891053","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}