{"product_id":"octavia-e-butler-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-paperback","title":"Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelville House\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSamuel R. Delany\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I write about people who do extraordinary things. It just turned out that it was called science fiction.\" - Octavia E. Butler \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune 22, 1947 - Feb 24, 2006\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.21 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44399543976038,"sku":"9781685891053","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/1UDlXRXAgl9781685891053.webp?v=1769529111","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/octavia-e-butler-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}