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Since the fires began, Butler's works have been cited for anticipating a world - and, particularly, a Los Angeles - wracked ...

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry columns appear four times a year.

Ashlyn McKayla Ohm's "Climbing Higher" series afforded the local author acres of unbounded real estate to unfurl the ...

From raging fires to a politician promising to Make America Great Again - Octavia Butler's novels are eerily prophetic.

Looking forward to some of our most anticipated books hitting store shelves in 2025 — including one about literary icon Joan ...

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