PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
A writer who darkly imagined the future we have destined for ourselves in book afterbook, and also one who has shown us the way toward improving on that dismal fate,OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006)is recognized as among the bravest and smartest of contemporaryfiction writers. A 1995 MacArthur Award winner, Butler transcended the science fictioncategory even as she was awarded that community's top prizes, the Nebula andHugo Awards. She reached readers of all ages, all races, and all religious and sexualpersuasions. For years the only African-American woman writing science fiction,Butler has encouraged many others to follow in her path.
The title story is justly famous ... splendid pieces, set forth in calm, lucid prose with never a word wasted. -Kirkus Reviews An outstanding short story collection ... [Butler] is an impressive writer whose work displays how science fiction readily transcends the perceived stylistic limitations of the genre. -St. Petersburg Times Butler graces new mansions of thought with her eloquent, distinguished, and poignant prose. Although this book is little in size, its ideas and aims are splendidly large. -Booklist
