This week, Elisa is back with Tracy Reynolds and Harvey Rishikof to discuss the second book in Octavia Butler's popular Parable series, Parable of the Talents. Together they discuss its real-world connections, ironic cultural and religious references, and its cautionary connections to today's national security law issues. Elisa opens the episode by running through the latest national security news headlines.

Harvey Rishikof is Senior Counselor of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security

Tracy Reynolds is a Commander in the U.S. Navy,  ...