Octavia’s Parables (Podcast)

A podcast diving into Octavia E Butler’s Parable of the Sower/Talents, hosted by Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown, and produced by Kat Aaron. Each episode digs into one chapter with a brief summary, analysis, questions to address in community, and original music.

https://open.spotify.com/show/3qUsHdZ1GgTmIKJF5UIEAZ

Parable Path Boston

Anchored by the creative process and presentation of her opera, Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, renowned musician, composer, producer, and activist Toshi Reagon has created a framework for community organizing through artistic engagement. Based on the tenets of Octavia E. Butler’s novel The Parable of the Sower, Parable Path Boston will include community led activities surrounding the belief systems and interrelated social issues that impact climate justice and survival in Boston.

Toshi Reagon singing from Parable of the Sower (Concert experience composed by Reagon).

Octavia Tried to Tell Us ~ Parable for Today’s Pandemic (Webinar Series)

This webinar was co-hosted by Tananarive Due and Monica A. Coleman—prominent Black authors with specialties in horror and theology, respectively. Their discussion centered around Butler’s prescience, and can be watched in its entirety in the recording below.