Ray Bradbury Turns 88

Posted by timothy on Sunday August 24, 2008 @09:54AM from the bradbury-is-everywhere dept.

Lawrence Person writes "Legendary science fiction writer Ray Bradbury turned 88 years old on August 22. Happy Birthday Ray! 'The Illustrated Man' was one of the first science fiction books I ever read, and I've been hooked ever since. I'm sure that's true of a lot of science fiction writers and readers, be it that, or 'The Martian Chronicles,' or 'Fahrenheit 451.' There are also several videos of Ray on that page, including one where he doesn't endorse Sunsweet Prunes." I remember when another student on the bus loaned me "Fahrenheit 451," and my middle-school English teacher Mrs. Young was smart enough to include "All Summer in a Day" in her curriculum.

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"Slow News Day" tag? by mattgoldey · 2008-08-24 10:02 · Score: 0, Troll

Should this really make the front page of Shlashdot? A writer's birthday? Someone tag this "slow news day" please.
1. Re:"Slow News Day" tag? by pieisgood · 2008-08-24 10:33 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  No, Edgar Rice Burroughs should be mentioned on the front page (even though he's dead) . Ray Bradbury should be condemned for his awful writing and pompous attitude.
  
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