Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Parable of the Sower is a 1993 dystopian novel by Black, sci-fi writer Octavia E. Butler. It is set in a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and social inequality. The novel follows Lauren Olamina, a young woman who can feel the pain of others and becomes displaced from her home. Several characters from various walks of life join her on her journey north and learn of a religion she has envisioned and titled Earthseed.

Join us Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7pm (via Zoom) to discuss this book. Contact Mary K. for the Zoom link and to be added to the Banned Book Club mailing list.

Upcoming Books
March 10: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
April 14: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
May 12: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
June 9: Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan
July 14: A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Kaylani Juanita
The Family Book by Todd Parr
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
August 11: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe