R.I.P. Ray Bradbury

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Ray Bradbury — author of The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked this Way Comes, and many more literary classics — died this morning in Los Angeles, at the age of 91.

http://io9.com/5916175/rip-ray-bradbury ... chronicles

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Yes I just saw this too. A wonderfully thought-provoking writer.

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I loved his work, especially his short stories. "The Illustrated Man" has always been a favorite of mine.

I think all of his shorter work has been collected now. The Stories of Ray Bradbury vol. 1, 2, etc.

But, gratuitous sister reference coming up... "I Sing The Body Electric" is a cracking selection of shorts.

I would also recommend, without hesitation:

Farenheit 451

The Martian Chronicles

Something Wicked This Way Comes

The Day It Rained Forever (short stories)

From The Dust Returned.

A great auther who will be sadly missed, but hey, it aint that bad, 91 years without turning into a gibbering wreck is a winner :D

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Thought I might change my sig. to reflect one of his funnier, old man moments :lol:
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I was a teenager when i read for first time one of his short stories in a sci-fi anthology printed in cheap recycled small size paperback.
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I only finished reading Fahrenheit 451 a few weeks ago. A sad loss.
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so sad. Fantastic writer - loved all his books but Something Wicked is particularly brilliant. He had such a great way of capturing anticipation & mounting terror... RIP Ray
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RIP - and with honest respect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1IxOS4VzKM :|
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:lol: How the hell do you find something like that in the first place?

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