Sunday, July 15, 2012

Live Forever: Ray Bradbury Celebration & Reading



For those within striking distance Tuesday evening, July 17th, there will be a celebration of the life and work of Ray Bradbury at Awesome Books, Downtown, 929 Liberty Ave, at 6:30 pm.  The reading is free, the bookstore is awesome, and Ray Bradbury touched us all often and deeply.  See the above for a list of who is reading what.  


On the day he died, there was a touching tribute to Ray by a fan on Harlan Ellison's webpage that said it all:


"Mars seems unbearably far away today."


Join us for the celebration.





Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, & Julius Schwartz





my stars--
a gang of old men
in the Milky Way
Issa
translated by David G. Lanoue







best,
Don

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6 comments:

  1. Conrad DiDiodatoJuly 15, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Don,

    Bradbury deserves to be among the venerable stars. If I was in your town, I'd be at the celebration. I've taught him for years in my high school English classes: the writings never get 'old' and the kids loved it. He's one of the few writers who can compete with the 'smartphones'.

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  2. Issa's Untidy HutJuly 15, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    Glad to hear he is still connecting - the books still flying off our library shelves, of course.

    I'm reading the Prologue to The Illustrated Man at the Tuesday reading and reflecting on what a tattoo meant to those of us growing up in the 50s and what it means now.

    We have come a long way in a short time, but I believe I'll be mentioning Melville, too, for those who think it has changed all that much.

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  3. Ed BakerJuly 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    and WHO can forget what Rod Steiger
    et al did
    with some of the "staff" out of

    The Illustrated Man

    RS
    as far as I am concerned
    one of our three TOP actor/artists !

    Marlon Brando
    Charles Laughton
    Rod Steiger

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  4. Charles GramlichJuly 15, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Wow, I would so like to go to that. I think I feel better just knowing it's happening though.

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  5. Issa's Untidy HutJuly 16, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    Yes, Steiger was excellent, and well cast, if against Hollywood type for a lead role. Bradbury's description of the illustrated man fits Steiger well.

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  6. Issa's Untidy HutJuly 16, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    Cheers, Charles. It should be fun.

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