Slate has a nice piece on Seattle writer Octavia Butler, whose death was announced on Monday.

UPDATE: There’s a memorial gathering for Octavia Butler tonight at 7:30 at the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame. Info in the jump…

WHAT: A Memorial for Octavia Estelle Butler

WHEN: Thursday, March 2nd / 7:30pm — 9:30pm

WHERE: Level Three / Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame / 325 5th Ave N

HOW MUCH: Free