RAY BRADBURY WRITER DEAD AT 91 Ray Bradbury premier American fantasist Producers ramp up project

Ray Bradbury's 'Dandelion Wine' film adaptation still in the works On Ray Bradbury's 91st birthday last August, it was announced that the author had teamed up with Mike Medavoy ("Black Swan") to produce a film version of his semi-autobiographical novel, "Dandelion Wine." Read full article >> Ray Bradbury, author of 'Fahrenheit 451,' 'Dandelion Wine,' remembered by fans Ray Bradbury, one of the most recognizable and monumental science-fiction authors of all time, died Tuesday at the age of 91. He endeared himself with fans through his extensive work, which was full of imagination as well as dark but poignient social commentary, says reporter Becky Krystal : Read full article >> From Our Readers: Bradbury's Wine Dandelion Wine -- first a short story in 1953 and then a novel in 1957 — may not wield as much name recognition as Fahrenheit 451 , but it is the late Ray Bradbury's most personal work. This sensory tribute to his boyhood summers in Illinois begins: Film of Bradbury's Dandelion Wine in Works Yesterday was a sad day for Ray Bradbury fans everywhere, but there is a bit of good news to cheer them up: What Bradbury considered his most personal novel, 1957's semi-autobiographical Dandelion Wine, is rapidly coalescing into a big-screen adaptation, shepherded by Black Swan producer Mike Medavoy. Waukegan's arts community celebrated at Dandelion Wine Fest WAUKEGAN — The Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival had a dandy 13th year over the weekend. "It was the best one we've had yet," said Jeff Justman, an organizer and performer at the festival. "It was a real well-balanced festival," he said of the event, which is named after famous author Ray Bradbury who wrote about Waukegan in his book "Dandelion Wine" where he wrote about exploring ... Get a taste of Dandelion Wine arts fest Saturday WAUKEGAN — The 13th annual Ray Bradbury Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bowen Park on Sheridan Road just north of Greenwood Avenue. The festival is an all-ages event featuring fine arts and crafts, music and drum rhythms for the entire family. The festival is presented by the Waukegan Park District with sponsorship support by Rink Side Sports and ... Ray Bradbury Dies At 91. His Dystopian Classic, 'Fahrenheit 451,' Speaks To Us Today Ray Bradbury, author of "Dandelion Wine" and "The Martian Chronicles," and one of L.A.'s greatest authors and my childhood favorite, passed away Tuesday night at the age of 91. Mr. Bradbury never forgot the authentic, decent values of his Midwestern upbringing in Waukegan, Illinois, which figured prominently in his writing after his family moved to the sprawling, de-natured dystopia of L.A, with ... Remember Ray Bradbury; remember summer. I have an old friend who insisted you had to read the late Ray Bradbury's "Dandelion Wine" every summer. It's advice I've tried to take, because "Dandelion Wine" is one of those books that deals with fading, change, and death, yet brings you back to life, reminds you to seize the day. Making your own wine is fun and saves money To save money on wine, craft your own, advise local winemakers. The cost can be as low as $2 a bottle. Ray Bradbury And The Longing Of Childhood The Bradbury stories that resonated most with me were the ones that look not forward but backward. Two books in particular, "Dandelion Wine" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes," capture beautifully the often contradictory fears and desires of childhood.
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