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“Star Choir” originated as a theatrical attempt to fill in the blanks of Butler’s unfinished novel “The Parable of the Trickster,” the planned third installation in her lauded 1990s “Parable” series.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

In "Parable of the Sower," a young girl has the power to change things.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2022

“These solutions are Band-Aids,” said Alston-Toure′, who is a member of the Parable of the Sower Intentional Community Cooperative spanning several states.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

In the story “The Parable of Goats,” the protagonist is Second Lt.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

While we bind our selves to the Words of David when he inclines his Ear to a Parable, and opens his dark saying upon the Harp, Psal.

From A Short Essay Toward the Improvement of Psalmody Or, An Enquiry How the Psalms of David Ought to Be Translated into Christian Songs, and How Lawful and Necessary It Is to Compose Other Hymns According to the Clearer Revelations of the Gospel, for the Use of the Christian Church. by Watts, Isaac