Octavia Butler
publication date: Friday, November 20, 2020 (part of Fall 2020)
category: 
Literature
clue: As a fledgling writer, she found a way to sow and harvest ideas like wild seeds. In adulthood, her talents made her a master mind.
explanation: Butler's novels include Fledgling, Parable of the Sower, Seed to Harvest, Wild Seed, Adulthood Rites, Parable of the Talents, Patternmaster, and Mind of My Mind. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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