Octavia E. Butler’s prescient dystopian novel Parable of the Sower may or may not be the perfect book to kick off 2025, as Amy discusses in this week’s bonus episode. On the other hand, if it’s escapism you’re after, consider the cutlass-wielding scalawags of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Treasure Island and learn about a new book that explores the impact Stevenson’s wife Fanny (a writer herself) had on his literary output.
Mentioned in this episode:
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Parallels between 2025 and Octavia E. Butler’s work
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
A Wilder Shore by Camille Peri
The Dynamiter by Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Stevenson
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