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Reading Octavia E. Butler’s ‘Lost’ Novel
Event
Past eventWed., Sept. 2, 2026, 6–8 p.m.
Free with registration
Rothenberg Hall
Be among the first to get your hands on legendary speculative fiction writer Octavia E. Butler’s novel, ‘Survivor’, out in a new edition Sept. 1.
Returning to print after nearly 50 years, Survivor extends Butler’s Patternist series, telling the story of a woman struggling to stay alive on a warring planet far from Earth. The new edition includes essays from Alyssa Collins, The Huntington’s inaugural Octavia E. Butler Research Fellow.
Gather with fellow book lovers to hear Collins in conversation with Butler scholars Alaina Morgan (USC) and Phoenix Alexander (UCR). Learn more about this exciting novel, the decision to reprint it, and what Butler’s archives at The Huntington can tell us about her thoughts regarding its composition and publication.
Survivor will be available for purchase. This event is sponsored by Hachette Book Group.
This event is part of Field Notes, a series that gives audiences access to Huntington researchers in unusual settings around campus.
Key Details
- Registration does not include free admission to The Huntington.
- Please bring registration confirmation with you.
- Check in with Education staff at Rothenberg Hall at 5:30 p.m.
