![]() Kindred was written forty years ago (although there is a new graphic novel version). She happens to be African-American and a woman-a standout for awards and notoriety in speculative fiction. Butler is a well-known and lauded science-fiction author. Our discussion was plenty about the book itself, but then trailed into a heartfelt discussion about slavery in America and race issues today, which then brought us to the literary topic of cultural diversity in our favorite genres. It’s an intense novel describing the horrors and complicated relationships of slavery through the eyes of a twentieth-century black woman. She returns to her own time, but this happens again and again, with her husband even coming back with her. She is suddenly, and without explanation, wrenched back in time to antebellum Maryland, where she saves the life of a young white boy. ![]() The main character is an African-American woman married to a white man in 1976. It is a historical fiction novel about slavery, with time travel. Our book selections bring about a variety of discussions, but none were as deep and challenging as Octavia E. It’s a little group and we meet in a tea shop. I belong to a fantasy/science fiction book club. ![]()
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