The author of the classic Fahrenheit 451 was one who shaped 20th century science fiction and embraced an imagination that both celebrated technology and cautioned against its abuse. He educated himself through public libraries was a firm advocate of them. Ray Bradbury wrote for 70 years. He was 91 years old.
"Libraries raised me. ... I couldn’t go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.” - Ray Bradbury
Read the New York Times Obituary
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” -- RB on Fahrenheit 451
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