With
a new introduction by Jesmyn Ward
A perfect introduction for new readers
and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book
includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the
Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner of the Hugo
Award. Appearing in print for the first time, "Amnesty" is
a story of a woman named Noah who works to negotiate the tense and
co-dependent relationship between humans and a species of invaders.
Also new to this collection is "The Book of Martha" which
asks: What would you do if God granted you the ability—and
responsibility—to save humanity from itself?
Like all of Octavia Butler’s best
writing, these works of the imagination are parables of the
contemporary world. She proves constant in her vigil, an unblinking
pessimist hoping to be proven wrong, and one of contemporary
literature’s strongest voices.