Ray standing on his grandparents’ lawn on the corner of Saint James and Washington Streets in Waukegan, IL circa 1923. The lawn would serve as inspiration for the novel Dandelion Wine.

March 27, 1946 telegram acceptance for the classic Bradbury short story “The Homecoming” from Mademoiselle editor George Davis. The story was discovered in the office slush pile by then-assistant, Truman Capote. (Note the misspelling of Bradbury’s name).

Outside the gates of Paramount Pictures with Marlene Dietrich, 1935.

With director Alfred Hitchcock, circa 1963-64

Speaking at Cal Irvine, 1971

Charlton Heston, Caspar Weinberger, Bradbury, and Arthus C. Clarke at a Washington, DC, dinner, 1984

Inside Ray Bradbury’s home (photo credit: Zen Sekizawa)

Inside Ray Bradbury’s home (photo credit: Zen Sekizawa)

Inside Ray Bradbury’s home (photo credit: Zen Sekizawa)

Inside Ray Bradbury’s home (photo credit: Zen Sekizawa)

Bradbury reflected in his glasses, Paris, 1992

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