BLAST BOOK CLUB - Kindred by Octavia E Butler (Lake Worth)

SYNOPSIS ……
Octavia Butler’s award-winning novel Kindred (1979) is a cornerstone of the Afrofuturism genre, blending science fiction with historical fiction to explore the legacy of slavery. It follows Dana, a modern Black woman abruptly transported to the antebellum South to save her white ancestor, utilizing time travel to confront intergenerational trauma and white supremacy.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR ……
Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a pioneering science fiction author — the first black woman, and the first in her genre to receive a MacArthur Fellowship "genius" grant. Renowned for exploring themes of injustice, race, gender, and environmental disaster, she wrote acclaimed works including Kindred and the Parable series. Overcoming childhood shyness and dyslexia, she has won numerous prestigious awards and became a seminal figure in Afrofuturism.
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BLAST BOOK CLUB …
We meet sporadically on Sunday afternoons. (Watch the calendar.) Please prepare ahead of time by reading the books, and bring whatever you want to drink.
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LOCATION & PARKING …
Enter Covered Bridge community, keep going west on Covered Bridge Blvd. When you see the dead end sign, take a left on Nantucket, then right on Worcester. Unit 857A is in Wallingford Court. Park only in spots marked Guest.
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ACCESSIBILITY … first floor, no stairs. Small bathroom with narrow doors.
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PETS … None live here
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FOR MORE ABOUT BOOK CLUB or LOCATION …
Contact Judy Ireland, 561-762-3995 or judyannireland@gmail.com
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FOR MORE ABOUT BLAST … toniajr@icloud.com
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BOOKMARK THE BLAST CALENDAR & CHECK IT OFTEN …
https://www.meetup.com/BLASTwpb/events/calendar/