21 Books You Must Read Before Summer Ends
Whether you're on vacation or need a vacation from your vacation, you'll be swept away by these extraordinary new releases, ranging from hilarious to harrowing, girly to gritty, highbrow to high octane.
By Natalie Beach
14 of 21
Unexpected Stories
By Octavia E. Butler
95 pages;
Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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 Now, eight years after her death, two unpublished works—dystopian allegories more resonant today than ever—can be devoured in one e-book.
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— Natalie Beach
Published 06/19/2014