21 Books You Must Read Before Summer Ends

As a young artist, Butler woke at 2 A.M. to write, for a time supporting herself as a potato chip inspector. She later became one of science fiction's most acclaimed novelists and, as a black woman, a trailblazer in the genre. Now, eight years after her death, two unpublished works—dystopian allegories more resonant today than ever—can be devoured in one e-book.

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