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 R.I.P.
Author: Michael Toland 
Date:   06-06-12 11:27

The great Ray Bradbury.

Not a musician, obviously, but god knows he's a major influence on me as a writer.

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 Re: R.I.P.
Author: Delvin 
Date:   06-06-12 13:16

Wow, he lived a long life. Rest in peace, Dr. Bradbury, and thanks for all the great stories.



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 Re: R.I.P.
Author: breno 
Date:   06-06-12 13:19

He crafted some of the most beautiful prose of the 20th Century, yet he'll forever have an asterisk by his name in snobbish circles due to him being a "genre writer."

That completely ignores that a heck of a lot of his work had absolutely nothing to do with science fiction - Dandelion Wine springs to mind.

One of my favorite stories by him was "Have I Got a Chocolate Bar For You." Not much to it beyond a fat guy going to confession, but I tear up every time I think of the conclusion of it - just a wonderful little story about the need for compassion and understanding. And every word of it beautifully considered and chosen, of course.

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