Monster Book Club: the parable of talents

After "Parable of the Sower", we are now discussing "Parable of the Talents" by Octavia E. Butler.

A warm invitation also goes out to all those who have not read the book. Come along, listen and/or join the conversation!

We look forward to seeing you!

Bekky, Judith and Melanie

The Parable of Talents (short description from the publisher)
Make America great again - Octavia E. Butler's prophetic second novel that depicts our present.
The year is 2032 and Lauren Olamina has founded a small community in Northern California where she lives in peace according to the rules of her new religion. They take in everyone who is persecuted after the election of the ultra-conservative President Jarret. During the election campaign, Jarret promised to make America great again, but in reality he is dividing the already torn country ever more deeply with his speeches and actions. Lauren's community - a minority religion led by a black woman - quickly becomes the target of his hatred. Years later, Lauren's daughter Ash's Vere studies her mother's diaries. She searches the past for answers to her questions - and wants to understand her mother, who was torn between her responsibility to her community and her destiny to lead humanity as a whole into a better future.

Octavia E. Butler was an influential American science fiction author (1947-2006) who became known as one of the first Black women in this male-dominated genre. Butler is known for her groundbreaking works, which often explore themes of racism, gender roles, social injustice and humanity in futuristic or speculative contexts.

M.C.Monster* is a queer-feminist media club that approaches the fantastical genre with a focus on horror. At monthly meetings, topic-specific films are shown, texts are read, lectures are offered, exhibitions, cinemas and evening events are visited and (re-)discussed.

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