While Asimov and Heinlein were exploring the remarkable possibilities of our technological future, Bradbury was reminding us what it is to be human, even while standing on the red soil of Mars.īradbury spoke of space travel and the future, with one foot firmly planted in humanity’s roots. Ray Bradbury was in his prime during the Golden Age of science fiction – in the 1940’s and 50’s, when Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov also lined the bookshelves. Disclaimer: I don’t profess that my selection are his greatest tales, no matter what your definition of the term, but they hold a special place in my pantheon of stories, and I hope they will be worthy of your time. Through this four-part series, I hope to convey some of the joy and wonder that Bradbury instilled in me and so many others, by revisiting a selection of his short stories that have continued to resonate with me throughout the years. It’s fair to say that no author has positively affected my path into reading, and subsequently writing, to the extent that he did. Jmarks the 10th anniversary of the death of Ray Bradbury, one of the greatest speculative fiction writers of all time. (Bantam, 1970, cover by Dean Ellis), Long After Midnight (Bantam, 1978, cover by Ian Miller) R is for Rocket (Bantam, 1965, cover by Paul Lehr), The Golden Apples of the Sun
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