![]() She was also the first science-fiction writer to receive the “Genius Grant,” better known as the MacArthur Fellowship. Octavia Butler was the first black American woman science-fiction writer to achieve international acclaim. To me, her literary imagination is filled with incomparable creative power. ![]() So I ventured on a new hunt to discover black science-fiction writers, and that is when I discovered Octavia Butler. I lived for the likes of Harry Potter, Underworld, and “Inception.” But I eventually noticed that none of the characters looked much like me. When I left home for college, I started asking questions without the guilt of being punished by The Almighty and fell in love with stories that challenged my perception of reality. I wanted to read and watch everything she said would reserve me a one-way ticket to hell. I, on the other hand, felt limited and emotionally abused. ![]() In her eyes, she was protecting me from temptation, showing me the path, and working toward keeping me focused on it. Deeply rooted in her Christian faith, she forbade me to watch certain movies, read certain books, or participate in certain activities. I was a teenager when I first read Octavia Butler and had recently begun rebelling against my mother. ![]()
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