Positive obsession : the life and times of Octavia E. Butler / Susana M. Morris.
"A magnificent cultural biography that charts the life of one of our greatest writers, situating her alongside the key historical and social moments that shaped her work"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063212077
- ISBN: 0063212072
- ISBN: 9780063211834
- ISBN: 0063211831
- Physical Description: xxii, 247 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-247).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction : so be it, see to it -- The pattern master -- Honoring ancestors -- Harvest -- The human contradiction -- Prophecies and parables -- Flight -- New suns.
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Available copies
- 42 of 47 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 47 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO BUT (Text) | 37810435837157 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | B Butler (Text) | 31010000902884 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | B BUTLER (Text) | 39493110174796 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | B BUTLER Mor (Text) | 33632002183037 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | B BUTLER (Text) | 34208900260083 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | B BUTLER (Text) | 34208900260075 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | B BUTLER (Text) | 30005100246001 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | B Butler (Text) | 37807000073660 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | B BUTLER (Text) | 39488900299746 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | B Butler, Octavia (Text) | 0112524748608 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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