{"product_id":"a-handful-of-earth-a-handful-of-sky-the-world-of-octavia-butler-hardcover","title":"A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore this visual biography of Octavia Butler's creative process where Lynell George reveals how the acclaimed writer fashioned her unique life and art from limited resources--an intimate glimpse into a private genius's world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler\u003c\/i\u003e offers a blueprint for a creative life from the perspective of award-winning science-fiction writer and \"MacArthur Genius\" Octavia E. Butler. It is a collection of ideas about how to look, listen, breathe--how to be in the world. This book is about the creative process, but not on the page; its canvas is much larger. Author Lynell George not only engages the world that shaped Octavia E. Butler, she also explores the very specific processes through which Butler shaped herself--her unique process of self-making. It's about creating a life with what little you have--hand-me-down books, repurposed diaries, journals, stealing time to write in the middle of the night, making a small check stretch--bit by bit by bit. Highly visual and packed with photographs of Butler's ephemera, \u003ci\u003eA Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky\u003c\/i\u003e draws the reader into Butler's world, creating a sense of unmatched intimacy with the deeply private writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a great resurgence of interest in Butler's work. Readers have been turning to her writing to make sense of contemporary chaos, to find a plot point that might bring clarity or calm. Her books have become the centerpiece of book-group discussions, while universities and entire cities have chosen her titles to anchor \"Big Read,\" \"Freshman Read,\" and \"One Book\/One City\" programs. The interest has gone beyond the printed page; Ava DuVernay is adapting Butler's novel Dawn for television. \u003ci\u003eA Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky\u003c\/i\u003e brings Octavia's prescient wisdom and careful thinking out of the novel and into the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky\u003c\/i\u003e will be beloved by both scholars and fans of Butler, as well as aspiring writers and creatives who are looking for a model or a spark of inspiration. It offers a visual album of a creative life--a map that others can follow. Butler once wrote that science fiction was simply \"a handful of earth, a handful of sky, and everything in between.\" This book offers a slice of the in between.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51282545770719,"sku":"9781626400634","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/CjfXuD4tfy9781626400634.webp?v=1787910715","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/a-handful-of-earth-a-handful-of-sky-the-world-of-octavia-butler-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}