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Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview

And Other Conversations
By Octavia E. Butler
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Octavia E. Butler, a trailblazer in science fiction and the first Black writer to win both the Nebula and Hugo Awards, shares her experiences and insights in a collection of 10 interviews, including three unpublished. She candidly discusses her creative vision, the challenges of being a Black woman in a predominantly white, male genre, and her extraordinary impact on American literature. An original introduction by renowned science fiction author Samuel R. Delany offers personal reflections on Butler's life and work.
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Ideal for readers interested in science fiction, American literature, and the experiences of Black women authors. Also suitable for those who appreciate insightful interviews and the history of literary breakthroughs.

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A New York Times 6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week

A Los Angeles Daily News 25 Must Read Best Books of 2023

A Ms Magazine September 2023 Reads For The Rest of Us

"The impression left by The Last Interview is of an indomitable woman who made her way through persistence and diligence." — Dave Luhrssen of the The Shepherd Express

"I write about people who do extraordinary things. It just turned out that it was called science fiction." — Octavia E. Butler

Octavia 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.

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New York Times: Selected as one of 6 new paperbacks to read this week.
Los Angeles Daily News: Named among 25 must-read books of 2023 and praised as a "giftable series."
Ms Magazine: Highlighted as a captivating recent volume.
The Shepherd Express: Dave Luhrssen calls the impression left "of an indomitable woman who made her way through persistence and diligence."

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ISBN: 9781685891053

Publisher: Melville House Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Melville House Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Octavia 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. Butler 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. In The New York Times, she was described as having laid the groundwork for the Afrofuturist movement before the term even existed. June 22, 1947 - Feb 24, 2006

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