{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65be6ffd864cff0016998983/66439b5c7eb5980012f7cf2e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Octavia Butler’s Vision of 2024 with Dr. Ayana Jamieson ","description":"<p>The novel “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler begins in the year 2024 – in a world where democracy is at stake, a climate crisis rages, and extremist politicians are on the rise. Octavia Butler published her book in 1993. So … how did she predict the future? And what can her writing teach us about the world we live in today? Octavia Butler scholar Dr. Ayana Jamieson joins the show to help Errin answer these questions – and more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dr. Jamieson's work at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/oeb.legacy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@oeblegacy</a>. Learn more about the Octavia E. Butler: Seeding Futures exhibit <a href=\"https://thinkplaycreate.org/explore/art-installations/seeding-futures/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The 19th on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/19thnews/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/19thnews\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/19thnews\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a> and via our <a href=\"https://19thnews.org/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsletters</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Errin Haines on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emarvelous/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@emarvelous</a> and X <a href=\"https://twitter.com/errinhaines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@errinhaines</a>.</p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.wondermedianetwork.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wonder Media Network</a> on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wmn.media/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@wmn.media</a>, X <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wmnmedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@wmnmedia</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/wmnmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To donate to The 19th as part of our Spring Member Drive, please go to <a href=\"http://19thnews.org/springmemberdrive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">19thnews.org/springmemberdrive</a></p>","author_name":"Acast Creative Studios and The 19th News"}