How Octavia E. Butler mined her boundless curiosity to forge a new vision for humanity

In an interview, scholar Alyssa Collins explains how her time spent plumbing the sci fi writer’s papers left her stunned by the breadth of her interests and the depth of her scientific knowledge.

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