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‘The man who forgot Ray Bradbury,’ a short story by Neil Gaiman

A reading of The man who forgot Ray Bradbury, a short story gifted to Bradbury on his 91st birthday by acclaimed fantasy writer Neil Gaiman.

A reading of The man who forgot Ray Bradbury, a short story gifted to Bradbury on his 91st birthday by acclaimed fantasy writer Neil Gaiman.

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neil gaiman (Kyle Cassidy, Wikimedia Commons)
neil gaiman (Kyle Cassidy, Wikimedia Commons)
neil gaiman (Kyle Cassidy, Wikimedia Commons)

When Ray Bradbury turned 91, Neil Gaiman gave him a short story titled The man who forgot Ray Bradbury. Ahead of its inclusion in Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury, Gaiman has published a reading of the story onto Soundcloud. It's a powerful, evocative tale, and a fitting tribute to one of the most beloved authors of the 20th century. You can read the transcript along with an accompanying essay over at io9.

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