Author. Lecturer. 2-time Bram Stoker award winner. Ray Bradbury's authorized biographer. Tweeting on writing, music, politics, pop culture, books & beyond.
Area 451
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"The October Country shows a master short-story writer expanding the boundaries of horror and supernatural fiction." @Sam__Weller @parisreview theparisreview.org/blog/2015…
It is that time again. Time to revisit a mid-century masterpiece of American Gothic horror. I wrote this essay on the #RayBradbury classic, THE OCTOBER COUNTRY for the @parisreview.
#HorrorCommunity #BookTwitter
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Sage wisdom from the great #RayBradbury on writing and creativity. Let this inspire you today! He shared this quote with me on Oct. 8, 2010 when I interviewed him on stage at the university of Western medicine in Pomona, California.
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A very young #RayBradbury standing in-between his brother (L) Leonard “Skip” Bradbury Jr and his father, Leonard Bradbury Sr., (R). Circa 1926-‘27
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Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: 'We demand answers' rawstory.com/no-kings-267810…
Sunday. A perfect fall day. Jazz on @WDCBPublicRadio. Does it get much better? 🍂🎺🎶
#jazz #SundayMorning #AutumnVibes
The finest assemblage of punk you’ve probably never heard before: THE NEUROTIC OUTSIDERS, featuring Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Duff McKagan (GnR), Matt Sorum (GnR, The Cult). Snot nosed street urchin supergroup. Take a listen:
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One year gone. Devastating to a generation of rock n rollers. God Speed, Space Ace.
#AceFrehley
Whether writing children’s books or highly revered essays, E.B. White was a master of his craft. I compiled a list of some of his finest writing advice for @lithub. Dive in and find some inspiration!
#writing #writingcommunity #Book
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This “lost” interview I did with Ray Bradbury in 2010 is a marvel. He was nearly 90 years old. His response to the question: “if you could travel back to one moment in your life, what moment would you choose” will brighten your day!
#WritingCommmunity
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A book is more important than anything else. A book is more important than the people you work for. A book is more important than the school you go to – the important thing in the school is the book.
#BannedBooksWeek #RayBradbury #Reading
What temperature do books burn? Ray Bradbury called the Physics Dept. at UCLA to find out. He then called the fire department. In 2004, I found this calendar page fallen behind the drawers of his office desk. The birth of a title occurred on January 22, 1953.
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People often ask me, what was Ray Bradbury really like? This video is it. This is him. Exuberant. Excited. Passionate. In love with life. Watch this. It will make you very happy.
#creativity #writing #RayBradbury #Book
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It’s Banned Books Week. Did you know that since its publication in 1953, Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451 is one of the most challenged and censored titles in the U.S.? As Bradbury’s biographer, I filed a FOIA request and, yep, there’s an FBI file on Bradbury.
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ALT A page from the previously top secret FBI file on Ray Bradbury, discovered by biographer Sam Weller.
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#UniversalMonsters
#CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon
Did you know there were TWO ‘Creatures’? Yes. Ben Chapman was the land creature( left) was 6’-5”. Ricou Browning the water creature was slightly smaller at 6-3”. The last of the ‘Classic Monsters’.
