Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler Party Cooking as both a daughter and

as both a daughter and a writer

The acclaimed debut collection from the author of Chain Gang All Stars

and my unfailing curiosity keeps weaving its roots in the wrong direction

And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere

resilience-building programs in schools and music therapy programs supporting children with special educational needs and life-limiting conditions

Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler Party Cooking as both a daughter andA magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work. As the first Black woman to consistently write and publish in the field of science fiction, Octavia Butler was a trailblazer. With her deft pen, she created stories speculating the devolution of the American empire, using it as an apt metaphor for the best and worst of humanityour