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Tag Archives: Ray Bradbury
Are these the 50 best scifi books of all time ?
I read quite a lot of science fiction. My reading habits were informed early in childhood by my love of writers such as Ray Bradbury and Isaac Asimov. These days I find myself leaning towards post-apocalyptic sci-fi and space operas. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Writing
Tagged Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Sci-Fi, Speculative Fiction
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Snowstorm of Rejections
All authors face rejection at some point in their writing careers. Some of us throw in the towel and are content with publishing blogs, but the greats always seem to persevere. Here are some suggestions from writers who knew how … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Isaac Asimov, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath
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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
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
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
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Where We Are Now
Posted in Art, Books, Film
Tagged Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, Ray Bradbury
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Science Fiction Day
Even if you are one of those readers who claim that they don’t like science fiction, it’s more than likely that there are some works in the genre that you have appreciated and enjoyed. When it comes to science fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, movies, Writing
Tagged Dune, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Ray Bradbury, Science fiction
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the books were waiting
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, USA, Writing
Tagged Fahrenheit 451, Fiction, Ray Bradbury
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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
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury
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Still Alarming
I first discovered the science fiction novels by Ray Bradbury when I was 10 or 11 years old. In retrospect I’m certain that many of the themes of his books went way over my head. But when I read Fahrenheit 451 I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Tech, USA, Writing
Tagged censorship, novels, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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