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Past Appearances: Octavia Butler Memorial Tribute at The New York Public Library
Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon performing at The New York Public Library’s Tribute to Octavia Butler, June 2006
Photographer: Lydia Mann
Monday June 5, 2006, Bernice Johnson Reagon performed at the Memorial Tribute for Octavia Butler (1947-2006) at The New York Public Library with her daughter Toshi Reagon.
Also appearing at the Tribute were Marleen Barr, Avery Brooks, Samuel R. Delany, Harlan Ellison, Sandra Govan, Merrilee Heifetz, Max Rodriguez, Sonia Sanchez, and Dan Simon.
Learn more about the Tribute, read the transcript, or listen to the program on The NYPL website.
“Writers and friends of Octavia E. Butler, who died in February, 2006, will gather to pay tribute to this internationally known science fiction writer whose evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human. Publisher Dan Simon, actor Avery Brooks, publisher and editor Max Rodriguez, writer Harlan Ellison, Professor Sandra Govan, literary agent Merrilee Heifetz, poet Sonia Sanchez, writer Samuel R. Delany and special musical guests will honor Ms. Butler with reminiscence, music and readings from her work.”
—The New York Public Library website
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