Freeman Dyson's six favorite books by his female colleagues

Freeman Dyson’s new collection of essays is Dreams of Earth and Sky.

One of his six favorite books by his female colleagues, as shared with The Week magazine:Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Octavia's 1993 novel is classified as science fiction but is more concerned with theology. Her main character is a black woman who survives apocalyptic disasters and founds a new religion in