Post #1890554
2026-04-29 20:57 UTC
RE: https://mastodon.social/@newsletterTF/116489871058657090
Man I get worked up over stuff like this. #OctaviaButler is one of my favorite writers, and the thought of reading more of her work is tantalizing, but:
She didn't want it published. I can't love her work and not respect her as a person, that feels wrong.
Sure, she might have changed her mind if she was still with us now, but she's not here to do that, so respecting her original wish feels like the right call.
I'm not demanding that you shouldn't read it, but I don't think I will.
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@paul_griffin@mastodon.online 2026-04-29 20:59
Maybe more succinctly: Butler has been a good friend to me via her writing. If she *were* still with us, I would want to be a good friend in return in my own ways.