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parable

[par-uh-buhl] / ˈpær ə bəl /
NOUN
moral story
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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

Among the manuscripts, personal notes and correspondence is the unfinished draft of the third book in the Parable series, “Parable of the Trickster,” which begins with an epigram that has been attributed to Butler herself.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2022

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

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

Perhaps some may read allusions to a sacred Parable underlying this little story.

From Sowing and Sewing A Sexagesima Story by Yonge, Charlotte Mary




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