Jamieson wants to share this book with Urban because...
I think everyone should read this book! Parable of the Sower is a classic of the science fiction genre, with important parallels to our own time - but more than that, it's a deeply human story of empathy, power, and the struggle to create order in the midst of chaos.
About the book
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia Butler
When unattended environmental and economic crises lead to social chaos, not even gated communities are safe. In a night of fire and death Lauren Olamina, a minister's young daughter, loses her family and home and ventures out into the unprotected American landscape. But what begins as a flight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny... and the birth of a new faith.
Applicable categories for the Urban Read Harder Challenge:
Up late
For fans of
- Science-fiction
- Dystopian novels
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Quests
About the reader
Jamieson Bunn, Director of Annual Fund and Campaigns
This is the first title Jamieson has recommended for Urban Summer Reading