I have been an enormous fan of the visionary writing of Octavia E. Butler for decades. The American science fiction writer won numerous awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. These days her Parable series seems eerily prescient. Whether you are already a reader, or just interested in an amazing writer’s personal story, you can download a free digital version of a new Butler biography for free. Just click on this link .