The grave of Afrofuturist author Octavia Butler in Altadena, California, escaped significant damage from the recent wildfires that ravaged the region. The cemetery confirmed minimal damage to the site, while Pasadena bookstore Octavia's Bookshelf, named after the author, continues to support relief efforts and the preservation of Altadena.
The Afrofuturist’s grave rests in Altadena, which was hit hard amid the recent fires that left thousands of Californians without their homes. But her burial site survived: theshared an image of the location and reported that it received “minimal damage,” citing a statement on the Altadena Mountain View cemetery’s web site. Butler passed in 2006 and her footstone reads “All that you touch, you change.
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