Dinner & A Book - Parable of the Sower
Episode #2321 - Parable of the Sower
Octavia Butler’s 1993 novel, Parable of the Sower, was selected as the most influential science fiction book of the last 125 years by New York Times readers. Professor Darryl Heller, Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director of the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, joins April Lidinsky to discuss the ambitious novel, which takes on climate change, environmental justice, and envisions an earth-based religion designed to inspire the next generations.
Original Airdate: June 22, 2024
The Book
Parable of the Sower