Comments on: Octavia Butler Dies at 58 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jbob http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33999 Jbob Tue, 28 Feb 2006 18:32:56 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33999 Oh no! Oh no!

]]> By: PurpleGirl http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33922 PurpleGirl Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:01:39 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33922 This was sad news. I meet her about 10 years ago at a Luna Con (NY regional science fiction convention). She was charming, warm and friendly. A friend and I had an amusing conversation with her about how you accumulate stuff and never have enough room for your stuff, even in a house. This was sad news. I meet her about 10 years ago at a Luna Con (NY regional science fiction convention). She was charming, warm and friendly. A friend and I had an amusing conversation with her about how you accumulate stuff and never have enough room for your stuff, even in a house.

]]> By: Em http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33874 Em Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:08:20 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33874 She really inspired me, both by the imaginative energy in her writing and by the grand scale of her ideas. On a more personal level, her gutsy admission of being a happy hermit helped me affirm my own sometimes reclusive, "single and not looking right now" status. She really inspired me, both by the imaginative energy in her writing and by the grand scale of her ideas. On a more personal level, her gutsy admission of being a happy hermit helped me affirm my own sometimes reclusive, “single and not looking right now” status.

]]> By: Robert http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33867 Robert Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:29:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33867 What a tragic, senseless loss. What a tragic, senseless loss.

]]> By: midwesterntransport http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33865 midwesterntransport Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:21:08 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33865 Yes, she did publish a book last year. It's called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1583226907/sr=8-1/qid=1141071622/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7008187-6636954?%5Fencoding=UTF8" rel="nofollow">Fledgling</a>; unfortunately not my favorite. I'm so sad at this news. She was a wonderful writer. Yes, she did publish a book last year. It’s called Fledgling; unfortunately not my favorite.

I’m so sad at this news. She was a wonderful writer.

]]> By: piny http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33863 piny Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:17:50 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dies-at-58/#comment-33863 Oh, no! First Trina Schart Hyman, and now Octavia Butler? This is really surprising--she just published a book last year, didn't she? Oh, no! First Trina Schart Hyman, and now Octavia Butler?

This is really surprising–she just published a book last year, didn’t she?

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