Set in 2024, where the world is being ravaged by climate change and the right wing president of the USA campaigns under the slogan 'Make America Great Again,' this is a discomforting read given it was published in 1993 and we seem to be living in its unhappy future. However, amongst it all, the young woman Lauren Olamina is writing the book of her own religion, Earthseed, and gathering a community around her to try to plot a better course for humanity.

If you really want to immerse yourself in the novel, the Octavia's Parables podcast could be your companion, with an episode on every chapter: https://www.readingoctavia.com/about.

Meet us at the Arnolfini (outside in the weather is good) at 7 pm to discuss the book over a drink.