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Aina Marzia: “Parable of the Sower” Is Now, Says Gen Z

Imminent drought, rising sea waters, destructive borders, a vanishing middle class, “smart drugs,” Big Pharma, privatized public schools and cities, and a governing body with the slogan “Make America Great Again.”

July 23, 2024 · 3 Comments

Elizabeth Gargano: How Parables Teach Us Who We Are

Octavia Butler’s novel begins in what then seemed a distant future, our current year of 2024. Lauren Olamina, the novel’s protagonist, leads a ragged band of followers through an America that is coming apart at the seams.

April 25, 2024 · 1 Comment

Adrienne Maree Brown: Accountable to Our Ancestors

Lately it feels like ancestors are talking to me all the time.

November 3, 2022 · Leave a comment

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