![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As he walks down several corridors to get to the prisoner's holding cell, his senses are assaulted by piped-in music, lots of television screens and interruptions from people trying to reach him on his wrist radio.įinally, he gets to the cell. In the story, a psychiatrist visits a prison to examine a criminal. It's called "The Murderer," and it can be found online. In about 10 pages, Bradbury nailed exactly how we live today. Some of the stories were definitely dated, and some were a bit odd - there was one about a dinosaur that falls in love with a lighthouse, for example. Like all the best science fiction, Bradbury's stories aren't so much about outer space, rocket science or alien life forms as they are about humanity - how human beings respond and adapt to the challenges of a technological future. Clarke, William Gibson, Frank Herbert, Orson Scott Card and a guy named Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), best known as the author of "Fahrenheit 451."Īt a library book sale last week, I picked up a short story collection of Bradbury's called "The Golden Apples of the Sun" for 25 cents. This year it's classic science fiction - the works of the pioneers Isaac Asimov, Harlan Ellison, Philip K. Sometimes, inspiration for this column comes from the most unusual places.Įach year my summer beach reading has a theme. ![]()
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