Sam Weller - Shadow Show

The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury

Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews

The Strangers

Cursed Be the Child

On Writing Horror (editor)

Nations of the Living, Nations of the Dead

New Moon on the Water

Writing Historical Fiction (nonfiction)

The Deadly Election

The Times We Had

THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

ISBN 978-0-207993-0 (paperback)

The masterfully imagined chronicles of Earth’s settlement of the fourth planet from the sun.

DANDELION WINE

ISBN 978-0-380-97726-0 (hardcover)

A deeply personal, well-loved fictional recollection of the sacred rituals of boyhood.

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

ISBN 978-0-380-97727-7 (hardcover)

A masterpiece of dark fantasy from one of the most beloved authors of all time.

DEATH IS A LONELY BUSINESS

ISBN 978-0-380-78965-8 (paperback)

A stylish noir tale of murder and mayhem set in 1950s Venice, CA.

A GRAVEYARD FOR LUNATICS

Another Tale of Two Cities

ISBN 978-0-380-81200-4 (paperback)

A young scriptwriter spends a mysterious, magical Halloween in a Hollywood graveyard.

GREEN SHADOWS, WHITE WHALE

A Novel of Ray Bradbury’s Adventures Making Moby Dick with John Huston in Ireland

ISBN 978-0-380-78966-5 (paperback)

Bradbury’s tale of writing the screen adaptation of Melville’s Moby-Dick.

FAREWELL SUMMER

A Novel

ISBN 978-0-06-113154-7 (hardcover)

Fifty years in the making, the sequel to Bradbury’s beloved classic Dandelion Wine .

BRADBURY SPEAKS

Too Soon from the Cave, Too Far from the Stars

ISBN 978-0-06-058569-3 (paperback)

A collection of essays offering commentary on Bradbury’s greatest influences.

THE ILLUSTRATED MAN

ISBN 978-0-06-207997-8 (paperback)

Eighteen startling visions of humankind’s destiny in one phantasmagoric slideshow.

THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN

And Other Stories

ISBN 978-0-380-73039-1 (paperback)

Thirty-two of Bradbury’s most famous tales—prime examples of the poignant poetry of the human soul.

I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC!

And Other Stories

ISBN 978-0-380-78962-7 (paperback)

Twenty-eight classic Bradbury stories and one luscious poem.

BRADBURY STORIES

100 of His Most Celebrated Tales

ISBN 978-0-06-054488-1 (paperback)

Treasures from a lifetime of words and ideas—tales that amaze and enthrall.

THE CAT’S PAJAMAS

Stories

ISBN 978-0-06-077733-3 (paperback)

A walk through the six-decade career of this “latter-day O. Henry” ( Booklist ).

WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

Stories

ISBN 978-0-06-167014-5 (paperback)

A treasure trove of Bradbury gems—eerie and strange, nostalgic and bittersweet, searching and speculative.

A PLEASURE TO BURN

Fahrenheit 451 Stories

ISBN 978-0-06-207102-6 (paperback)

A collection of sixteen vintage stories and novellas that informed Fahrenheit 451 .

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“Introduction” by Sam Weller and Mort Castle. Copyright © 2012 by Sam Weller and Mort Castle.

“A Second Homecoming” by Ray Bradbury. Copyright © 2012 by Ray Bradbury.

“The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury” and “About ‘The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury’” by Neil Gaiman. Copyright © 2012 by Neil Gaiman.

“Headlife” and “About ‘Headlife’” by Margaret Atwood. Copyright © 2012 by O.W. Toad Ltd.

“Heavy” and “About ‘Heavy’” by Jay Bonansinga. Copyright © 2012 by Jay Bonansinga.

“The Girl in the Funeral Parlor” and “About ‘The Girl in the Funeral Parlor’” by Sam Weller. Copyright © 2012 by Sam Weller.

“The Companions” and “About ‘The Companions’” by David Morrell. Copyright © 2012 by David Morrell.

“The Exchange” and “About ‘The Exchange’” by Thomas F. Monteleone. Copyright © 2012 by Thomas F. Monteleone.

“Cat on a Bad Couch” and “About ‘Cat on a Bad Couch’” by Lee Martin. Copyright © 2012 by Lee Martin.

“By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain” and “About ‘By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain’” by Joe Hill. Copyright © 2012 by Joe Hill.

“Little America” and “About ‘Little America’” by Dan Chaon. Copyright © 2012 by Dan Chaon.

“The Phone Call” and “About ‘The Phone Call’” by John McNally. Copyright © 2012 by John McNally.

“Young Pilgrims” and “About ‘Young Pilgrims’” by Joe Meno. Copyright © 2012 by Joe Meno.

“Children of the Bedtime Machine” and “About ‘Children of the Bedtime Machine’” by Robert McCammon. Copyright © 2012 by Robert McCammon.

“The Page” and “About ‘The Page’” by Ramsey Campbell. Copyright © 2012 by Ramsey Campbell.

“Light” and “About ‘Light’” by Mort Castle. Copyright © 2012 by Mort Castle.

“Conjure” and “About ‘Conjure’” by Alice Hoffman. Copyright © 2012 by Alice Hoffman.

“Max” and “About ‘Max’” by John Maclay. Copyright © 2012 by John Maclay.

“Two of a Kind” and “About ‘Two of a Kind’” by Jacquelyn Mitchard. Copyright © 2012 by Jacquelyn Mitchard.

“Fat Man and Little Boy” and “About ‘Fat Man and Little Boy’” by Gary Braunbeck. Copyright © 2012 by Gary Braunbeck.

“The Tattoo” and “About ‘The Tattoo’” by Bonnie Jo Campbell. Copyright © 2012 by Bonnie Jo Campbell.

“Backward in Seville” and “About ‘Backward in Seville’” by Audrey Niffenegger. Copyright © 2012 by Audrey Niffenegger.

“Earth: (A Gift Shop)” and “About ‘Earth: (A Gift Shop)’” by Charles Yu. Copyright © 2012 by Charles Yu.

“Hayleigh’s Dad” and “About ‘Hayleigh’s Dad’” by Julia Keller. Copyright © 2012 by Julia Keller.

“Who Knocks?” and “About ‘Who Knocks?’” by Dave Eggers. Copyright © 2012 by Dave Eggers. (A different and untitled version of Dave Eggers’s story appeared on the National Public Radio program This American Life in 2011.)

“Reservation 2020” and “About ‘Reservation 2020’” by Bayo Ojikutu. Copyright © 2012 by Bayo Ojikutu.

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This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.