Overview
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Originally published in 1993, Parable of the Sower is a seminal dystopian and speculative fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler. Set in a near-future California devastated by climate change, economic collapse, and wealth inequality, Parable of the Sower follows young Lauren Olamina as she flees her burning home and attempts to establish a new, survivalist community.
NCMA Winston-Salem Book Club
Book Club is going solarpunk this fall. An emerging subgenre of speculative fiction, solarpunk envisions futures in which climate change triggers innovation, resilience, community building, and closer bonds with the natural world.
Join other curious readers and dive headfirst into contemporary literary fiction. Led by NCMA Winston-Salem Executive Director and former English professor Bill Carpenter, Book Club offers guided conversations covering a range of topics, from themes and imagery to plot structures and character development, with selections ranging from national bestsellers to experimental novels. All are welcome at Book Club, even those who don’t finish the book.