Kindred Resources

Check out this site for handy teachers' guides and all kinds of other resources to help you unlock the meaning in Butler's life and books.

Check out this gathering of fans of all things Butler.

For a big fan's take on Octavia and her work, this link is the way to go.

This great interview delves into Octavia Butler's career as one of the few African American women writing in the sci-fi genre.

This interview was to help mark the 25th anniversary of Kindred, which to this day remains Butler's most celebrated book.

Bad news: Octavia Butler died too young in 2006. Good news: scholars have recently discovered two new, previously-unpublished stories by her.

Here's Octavia's obituary, published in the New York Times.

It's a lot of ground to cover, but Octavia Butler takes on some of the world's biggest issues in this interview.

This is probably one of the most in-depth interviews you'll find. Be sure to check out Part 2 below if you like the first half.

And here's our thrilling conclusion to Butler's epic interview with Charlie Rose.

Need a second opinion on Kindred? Well look no further.

For those moments when you want more Octavia but your eyes feel really tired.

Yes! Free audio book! Just put down that mean old hardcopy whenever you want and relax…

This is a great black and white that helps give you a sense of Octavia's serious but creative personality.

Here's a picture of what Octavia would have looked like when she wrote Kindred.

And here's Octavia at an even younger age.