Parable of the Sower: View Dr. Samantha Pergadia's presentation now!

We are so lucky to have Dr. Samantha Pergadia of Southern Methodist University as our first presenter for our Big Book Challenge this year! In these three videos, she discusses themes in Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. Please note there are three parts to this presentation (posted below), and our live Q&A with Dr. Pergadia will occur on June 29 at 7 p.m. (Stay tuned for more details!) At the end of Part 3, Dr. Pergadia gives us a few questions to consider while we read: -Can a slow form, like the novel, help us represent and respond to forms of slow violence? -How does Parable of the Sower link vision to moral community through the condition of hyperempathy? -What can reading or writing do in apocalyptic or crisis times? How does this work in the novel and your reading of the novel?

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If you are unable to attend Dr. Pergadia's live Q&A but would still like to ask a question, please email lbeckman@ucitylibrary.org with your questions. We will be recording the event so you will be able to view it afterwards!