Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler with Gretchen Gales

Hello, Libration Nation! 📚✨ This week, we’re diving into Parable of the Sower (https://bookshop.org/p/books/parable-...)   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 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6WB49RZ?...) 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 (http://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! Now one last thing, if you love this podcast, do me a favor—take a moment to review, give us a star rating, and most importantly, tell two friends about Drinks in the Library this week. It makes a huge difference! 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 Well + Good (https://www.wellandgood.com/) Quail Bell Magazine (http://www.quailbellmagazine.com/) Libby  (https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcom...) Hoopla (https://www.hoopladigital.com/) Kindred by Octavia Butler (https://bookshop.org/p/books/kindred-...) Parable of the Sower Graphic Novel (https://bookshop.org/p/books/parable-...) Kindred Graphic Novel (https://bookshop.org/p/books/kindred-...) John Green's take on Parable of the Sower (https://nerdfighteria.info/v/6iVGuMyK...) Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (https://bookshop.org/p/books/life-as-...) Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer (https://bookshop.org/p/books/annihila...) Valley Haggard (https://valleyhaggard.com/) The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-glas...) Educated by Tara Westover (https://bookshop.org/p/books/educated...) Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (https://bookshop.org/p/books/crying-i...) Books by R. Eric Thomas (https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keyw...)  Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson  (https://bookshop.org/p/books/brown-gi...)