Subject:

Octavia Butler

  • News

    July 20, 2011

    Poet's Park

    Why doesn't Seattle have a green space for writers?

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Writers Park: A Toast to Scribes and Pigeons

    ​Seattle readily names some of its streets for sports figures - Edgar Martinez, Dave Niehaus, Royal Brougham - but, writes Knute Burger on Crosscut.com today, "Seattle is a far cry from San Francisco, where streets and alleys are named for the likes of Jack Kerouac and Dashiell Hammett." Th ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 29, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​Seattle readily names some of its streets for sports figures - Edgar Martinez, Dave Niehaus, Royal Brougham - but, writes Knute Burger on Crosscut.com today, "Seattle is a far cry from San Francisco, where streets and alleys are named for the likes of Jack Kerouac and Dashiell Hammett." Th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    World Headquarters

    ​Seattle readily names some of its streets for sports figures - Edgar Martinez, Dave Niehaus, Royal Brougham - but, writes Knute Burger on Crosscut.com today, "Seattle is a far cry from San Francisco, where streets and alleys are named for the likes of Jack Kerouac and Dashiell Hammett." Th ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 15, 2010

    Fall Arts Calendar 2010

    A complete guide to the best of the season. With picks!

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Dead Seattle Writer's Papers Go to California?

    ​When pioneering black female sci-fi writer Octavia Butler died (1947-2006) of abrupt but apparently natural causes near her home in Lake Forest Park, she was living alone, without heirs, her career somewhat dormant. Her best-known work, the 1979 Kindred, was almost three decades behind her. S ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 27, 2008

    Potlatch 17

    They’ll help make your gay Celtic cyborg warrior believable

  • Arts

    February 28, 2007

    Tome Raider: Viva Octavia

    Why is Butler still known as that black, female science fiction writer?

  • Arts

    March 1, 2006

    Octavia Butler, 1947-2006

    Seattle's sci-fi genius dies. Plus: Seattle Met's coming-out party, and Alvin Ailey dancers at Denny Middle School.

  • Arts

    October 19, 2005

    This Week's Reads

    Julia Scheeres and Octavia E. Butler.

  • Arts

    June 16, 2004

    Arts Picks

    Julia Scheeres and Octavia E. Butler.

  • Diversions

    May 26, 2004

    Space Walks

    From UFOs to African-American sci-fi to Paul Allen's latest museum, take an unexpected trek into the unknown.

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Book picks

    From UFOs to African-American sci-fi to Paul Allen's latest museum, take an unexpected trek into the unknown.

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