It’s always a delight to talk to one of the readers I admire most: returning guest of the show Marion Hill. Today, Marion joined me to talk about the sci-fi classic “Parable of the Sower,” and we had a great discussion about repeated readings, what makes a book sci-fi, and how Octavia Butler transcends any genre. Support the Best Book Ever Podcast on Patreon Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Do you have a book you want to tell me about? Go HERE to apply to be a guest on the Best Book Ever Podcast. Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Guest: Marion Hill Instagram/Website Discussed in this episode: The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (After we recorded this episode, I spotted this haunting graphic novel version of the book) The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson The Fifth Season by NK Jemison The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin Kindred by Octavia Butler Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler Artpace Gallery, San Antonio, Texas Wild Seed by Octavia Butler (Listen to Marti Dumas tell me about Wild Seed on Episode 030) The Little Country by Charles de Lint Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint (Listen to Marion’s tell me about this book on Episode 008) Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Discussed in our Patreon Exclusive clip All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links, meaning I get a few bucks off your purchase at no extra expense to you. Anytime you shop for books, you can use my affiliate link on Bookshop, which also supports Indie Bookstores around the country. If you’re shopping for everything else – clothes, office supplies, gluten-free pasta, couches – you can use my affiliate link for Amazon. Thank you for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substack.com

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