Parable of the Talents: Prologue & Chapter 1

<p>We're back! We rejoin the Earthseed community at Acorn. They have held the land, they have made a home. But they are in the slow apocalypse. And we have a new, unnamed narrator.</p> <p>Toshi Reagon and adrienne maree brown launch us into Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents. And as always, offer questions for you and your people to consider.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Events:</p> <p>Toshi is doing a set of music featuring some songs from the Parable of the Sower opera, on March 6th at 8pm EST. Link here, free registration required.</p> <p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-octavia-e-butler-literary-society-conference-the-confluence-tickets-137554937521?fbclid=IwAR3NleUL_t2wxDPx9rmtOEMidwodmLyaTyhy9Hp6_Vi_eEFQSMiUKDrsF-E">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-octavia-e-butler-literary-society-conference-the-confluence-tickets-137554937521?fbclid=IwAR3NleUL_t2wxDPx9rmtOEMidwodmLyaTyhy9Hp6_Vi_eEFQSMiUKDrsF-E</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For UK listeners, adrienne is giving a keynote address at the Barbican Festival, on March 5th. Link here:&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2021/event/new-suns">https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2021/event/new-suns</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow us on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/oparables">@oparables</a>, and support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/oparables">Octavia's Parables</a>.</p> <p><br></p>