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January 17, 2022

Let’s Talk About Earthseed

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Parable of the Sower

Join fellow readers and engage in a three-part discussion exploring Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, part of the Parable Path A2Ypsi Community Read.

UMS is partnering with local literary organizations, Octavia E. Butler enthusiast groups, and community and university scholars interested in Afrofuturism and self-sustainable collectivism as part of a Community Read of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower.

Register once to attend all three discussions. After registering, you will receive an email from UMS with information on how to join each Zoom discussion.

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Discussion #1 (Chapter 1-8)
Monday, January 30 // 6:30 pm
Facilitated by Truly Render from Booksweet

Discussion #2 (Chapter 9-17)
Monday, February 28 // 6:30 pm
Facilitated by Dr. Toni Pressley-Sanon, Associate Professor of Africology and African American Studies at Eastern Michigan University

Discussion #3 (Chapter 18-25)
Monday, March 28 // 6:30 pm
Facilitated by Paula Drummond from the Ypsilanti District Library