Content warning: this episode deals very heavily in discussions of abuse, both psychological and physical, rape, and suicide. Please take care as you listen.
Your two very special BBBC correspondents, Kit and Bridge, continue their bone-deep admiration for Octavia Butler. This episode is part one of a two part discussion of the novel, Kindred.
In this first part, Kit and Bridge discuss the paradox that keeps pulling our heroine, Dana, back and forth between 1976 and 1815. It's a gut-wrenching story, grounded in terror, violence, abuse, and the realities of life as an enslaved person. Listen along to hear their thoughts on this decisive narrative and learn more about the Great Octavia Butler.
Reading content: Kindred by Octavia Butler
Drinking content: Nighthawk Black Rich Red Wine Blend (Bota Box)
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