Parable of the Talents
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1998
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Seven Stories Press
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“Parable of the Talents” by Octavia E. Butler follows Lauren Olamina, who founds the Earthseed religion in a dystopian America ruled by Christian extremists. After her community is destroyed and she's enslaved, Lauren escapes and spreads Earthseed, but loses her daughter, Larkin. As Earthseed grows, Lauren and Larkin remain estranged, and Lauren lives to see humanity begin its journey to the stars.
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