'Kindred' Is a Solid Adaptation of the Octavia Butler Classic

It is absolutely wild that it has taken nearly half a century for ’s 1979 novel Kindred to be adapted for the screen. Written in Butler’s propulsive, dialogue-heavy style and constructed out of elements—slavery narratives, time travel—that often fuel both prestige drama and genre franchises, the book cries out to be translated into a visual medium. And the same simple, poetic premise that has made it a classic of speculative literature... + full article