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Tag Archives: Martian Chronicles
And the Moon Be Still as Bright
Regular visitors to TBTP may recall my many posts about the novels and short stories by the great American writer Ray Bradbury. One of the first sci-fi gems of his that I remember reading as a young child is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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The Bradbury Chronicles
As I have mentioned more than a few times over the years, I was a voracious reader of Ray Bradbury’s novels and short stories as a kid. So, I was excited to see that the American Writers Museum in Chicago … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, History, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, Science fiction
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The rockets came like locusts.
Like many antiquarian book collectors, I tend to focus on old first editions and elaborately bound illustrated books. Doing so can result in overlooking wonderfully illustrated paperbacks and re-issues such as this terrific 1979 edition of Ray Bradbury’s science fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged book illustration, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Fantastical Traveler
On August 22nd the Waukegan Public Library in Waukegan, Illinois, unveiled a 12-foot statue of Ray Bradbury on what would have been the late author’s 99th birthday. The stainless steel sculpture, titled “Fantastical Traveler,” features Bradbury riding a rocket ship … Continue reading
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Tagged Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
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Ray Bradbury Saw It Coming
Over his long and illustrious career, Ray Bradbury demonstrated an uncanny ability to predict technological innovations and sociocultural change. Many concepts and devices in his short stories and novels eventually became commonplace. Bradbury predicted everything from automatic banking machines to omnipresent electronic surveillance. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
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