Parable Of The Sower Retrospective

January 26, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 38

About this episode

The episode explores Octavia Butler's dystopian classic 'Parable Of The Sower' and its relevance to contemporary society.

We’re going to explore Octavia Butler’s 1993 release of the dystopian classic “Parable Of The Sower” set in America of the 2020s. Spoiler alert: It’s even uglier than our disappointing reality, which is quite a feat. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

People in this episode

Host: Michael Juge

Topics covered

dystopian fiction
Octavia Butler
literary analysis
2020s America
social commentary

Keywords

Parable Of The Sower
Octavia Butler
dystopian literature
2020s
social issues
fiction analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parable Of The Sower

Places: America