Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler with Gretchen Gales
Hello, Libration Nation! 📚✨ This week, we’re diving into Parable of the Sower by the legendary Octavia Butler. If you haven’t read it yet, get ready—it’s a powerful, thought-provoking novel that feels more relevant than ever.
My guest this week is the lovely Gretchen Gales, a writer, teacher, editor, and occasional artist. Her first poetry chapbook Agora Alien Buddha Press, 2023) is available now. Gretchen's work has also appeared in Ms., HuffPost, Next Avenue, YourTango, Well + Good, and others. See more of her work at www.writinggales.com.
Our drink this week is a green tea highball, which pairs with the Earthseed, which if you have read the book you know is a major part of the story, and if you haven't read the book yet, now is your chance!
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Green Tea Highball
2 oz. Whisky
2½ oz. Tea
½ oz. Simple syrup
½ oz. Lemon juice
Top up with Soda
Pour over ice in a highball glass, garnish with a lemon wheel.
In this Episode
Parable of the Sower Graphic Novel
John Green's take on Parable of the Sower
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls