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Please Live Forever, Ray Bradbury!

A photo of science-fiction, horror, and mystery author Ray Bradbury

And who is Ray Bradbury, you ask? (How dare you!) He wrote Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, of course! And if you’ve never heard of him, believe me when I guarantee you’ve read his short stories. The man is prolific. Also, he’s not dead!

While this is hardly conventional celebrity gossip, the man—the myth, the legend, et cetera—turned 91 on Monday. Happy birthday to my hero! (A friend sent me this incredible link yesterday, as well.)

In other news, producers have finally elected to turn Bradbury’s novel, Dandelion Wine, into a film. Ray Bradbury:

This is the best birthday gift I could ask for. Today, I have been reborn! Dandelion Wine is my most deeply personal work and brings back memories of sheer joy as well as terror. This is the story of me as a young boy and the magic of an unforgettable summer which still holds a mystical power over me.

Aw! Wanna know what brings ME memories of sheer joy and terror, and of blissful summers? Why, that would be Ray Bradbury himself:

“And the trip? Exactly one half exhilaration, exactly one half, terror!”

Image via Scars Magazine

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