POSITIVE OBSESSION The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler

Karen Murray performs this must-listen biography of one of America's greatest writers. Science fiction and fantasy author Octavia Butler was an early trailblazer of Afrofuturism. Morris highlights how Butler's identity as a working-class Black woman informed her writing throughout her career. She was a deep thinker, ruminating on big questions around the foundation of American society and working through those ideas in her fiction. Murray's engaging performance captures listeners' attention from the very beginning. As listeners learn the details of Butler's work, Murray makes every new detail and interesting fact seem as fascinating as the last. Her warm and inviting narration lets the text speak for itself, allowing the subject matter to draw listeners into Butler's world. K.D.W. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2025]