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Meet the Author:
Events with Octavia Butler

Win a First Edition!

Win a first edition hardbound copy of Kindred, or a first edition hardbound copy of Wild Seed. Raffle tickets are $3 each and are available at Writers & Books and will be available at all of Ms. Butler’s appearances below. The drawing will take place at the reception on the evening of March 7.

Tuesday March 4

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A and book signing

  • 3 pm
  • Schults Center, Nazareth College Forum, 4245 East Ave [ map ]
  • Free, reservations required Call (585) 389-2073

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A and book signing

Wednesday March 5

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A with student reporter

Roundtable discussion for writers with Octavia Butler

  • 10:15-11:15 am
  • Wood Library, 134 N Main St, Canandaigua [ map ]
  • Free, reservations required. Call (585) 394-1381

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A with student reporter

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A and book signing

  • 7:30 pm
  • Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd, Penfield [ map ]
  • Free, reservations required Call (585) 340-8720

Thursday March 6

Master Class with Octavia Butler focusing on issues surrounding various narrative structures and devices

  • Noon-1 pm
  • In the Verb Café at W&B
  • $20 W&B members; $25 non-members
  • Call (585) 473-2590 x107 for reservations

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A and book signing

  • 2:30-3:30 pm
  • Valley Manor, 1570 East Ave [ map ]
  • Free, seating limited, reservations required. Call (585) 770-1954

“From Woe to Wonder”: Octavia Butler speaks about the inspirations, research and writing of Kindred, followed by Q&A and book signing

Friday March 7

Interview with Octavia Butler, followed by book signing

  • 10-11 am
  • Monroe Community College Theater (Building 4), 1000 East Henrietta Rd [ map ]
  • Free, reservations required. Call (585) 292-2534
  • Interpreted for the hearing impaired

Octavia Butler presents her novel Kindred, followed by Q&A and book signing

An Intimate Evening with Octavia Butler:
Reception for W&B members

  • 8 pm
  • In the Verb Café at W&B
  • $15 Members only, reservations required. Call (585) 473-2590, x107

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"If All of Rochester Read the Same Book..."

2002: The Sweet Hereafter

2003: Kindred

2004: Peace Like a River

2005: Servants of the Map

2006: Name All the Animals

2007: Buffalo Soldier

2008: Hope and Other Dangerous Persuits

2009: Jim the Boy

2010: Bel Canto

2011: The Good Thief


 

Support for “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book…” comes from The New York State Council on the Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts. Local support provided by Flower City Printing; The Fred and Floy Willmott Foundation; and Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor and Wilson, LLP.