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Black feminist scholar and author of Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler.
Celebrating Octavia E. Butler
So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler Tickets, Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler Tickets, Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
Celebrating 50 years of Octavia E. Butler's visionary science fiction with a day of art, conversation, and creativity.
Georgia Tech scholar brings writer Octavia E. Butler to new audiences
Georgia Tech scholar brings writer Octavia E. Butler to new audiences
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Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler (Hardcover) | Charis Books & More and Charis Circle
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler (Hardcover) | Charis Books & More and Charis Circle
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The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
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Uncle Bobbie's X Susana Morris - "Positive Obsession" Book Tour Tickets, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
Uncle Bobbie's X Susana Morris - "Positive Obsession" Book Tour Tickets, Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
Register for CBH Talk 9.30.25 | Susana M. Morris and Ibi Zoboi Discuss “Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler” | Brooklyn Public Library
Register for CBH Talk 9.30.25 | Susana M. Morris and Ibi Zoboi Discuss “Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler” | Brooklyn Public Library
Susana M. Morris’s new book, Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler, is a magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work.
Register for Susana M. Morris, Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler | The New York Society Library
Register for Susana M. Morris, Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler | The New York Society Library
Read an excerpt from POSITIVE OBSESSION: Exploring Octavia Butler’s Beginnings as a Sci-Fi Trailblazer ‹ Literary Hub
Read an excerpt from POSITIVE OBSESSION: Exploring Octavia Butler’s Beginnings as a Sci-Fi Trailblazer ‹ Literary Hub
Reviews of Positive Obsession
Book Review: ‘Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler,’ by Susana M. Morris - The New York Times
Book Review: ‘Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler,’ by Susana M. Morris - The New York Times
A new biography by Susana M. Morris reveals the struggles, passions and triumphs that shaped the science fiction icon and her books.
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What We’re Reading
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Book review of Positive Obsession by Susana M. Morris
Book review of Positive Obsession by Susana M. Morris
In her biography of Octavia E. Butler, Susana M. Morris explores how the author became a “midwife of contemporary Black feminism.”
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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for August 2025
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The Best Books Coming Out in August, According to The New York Times
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August 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
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12 Must-Read Books of August 2025 - Chicago Review of Books
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22 New Books to Read in August: R.F. Kuang, Louis Sachar, Elliot Ackerman and More
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10 Summer Sizzlers To Add To Your 2025 Beach Reading List | Essence
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M Morris
Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler by Susana M Morris
POSITIVE OBSESSION | Kirkus Reviews
POSITIVE OBSESSION | Kirkus Reviews
Interviews About Positive Obsession
Charting One’s Own Course
Charting One’s Own Course
Susana M. Morris discusses her research for Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler and her subject’s legacy.
WWOD? Channeling Octavia Butler with Cultural Biographer Dr. Susana M. Morris
WWOD? Channeling Octavia Butler with Cultural Biographer Dr. Susana M. Morris
Susana M. Morris, "Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler" (Amistad Press, 2025) - New Books Network
Susana M. Morris, "Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler" (Amistad Press, 2025) - New Books Network
Octavia E. Butler finds a kindred spirit in her biographer, Susana M. Morris
Octavia E. Butler finds a kindred spirit in her biographer, Susana M. Morris
Why the internet is still obsessed with Octavia E. Butler, years after her death
Why the internet is still obsessed with Octavia E. Butler, years after her death
'Positive Obsession' chronicles the visionary world of Octavia Butler - New Day NW
'Positive Obsession' chronicles the visionary world of Octavia Butler - New Day NW
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Read When They Lead Us| Crunk Feminists Support Emory Students & Community Call for Divestment
Crunk Feminists Support Emory Students & Community Call for Divestment
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Check out my writing: Opinion | CNN firing Don Lemon now likely won't satisfy anybody
The Remix: Read the Crunk Feminist Collective on Substack
The Remix: Read the Crunk Feminist Collective on Substack
Listen to Susana
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Listen to Susana on BBC Radio 4 - 'Everything Is Everything: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill at 25
Laura Mvula reflects on the impact of Lauryn Hill’s debut album 25 years after its release
Listen to Susana on NPR
Listen to Susana on NPR
Listen to Susana on the BBC World Service - The Cultural Frontline, Black Speculative Arts
Listen to Susana on the BBC World Service - The Cultural Frontline, Black Speculative Arts
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