Ray Bradbury, pomegranate, beams into Soho:
A 15-foot projection of 90-year-old science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury smiled boyishly—via Skype from L.A.—at 120 fans gathered in front of a white MacBook at McNally Jackson Books.
Bio: Zak Dychtwald attends Columbia University. Despite being an English major, he is a serious Science Fiction enthusiast.
Weller reflected: “In Fahrenheit 451 alone, he predicted flatscreen TVs, virtual reality, the rise of reality television, school violence and school shootings, automatic teller machines. . . the demise of newspapers, the demise of long-form reading. Now think about this: This was published in October of 1953.” More
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 2:33pm
We are cursed with living in an extremely historical moment in time.” On writing about such a moment just as it was happening, Alter said, “I wanted to tell the back story, the behind-the-scenes story, of these monumental events that affect all of our lives." More
Posted on July 15th, 2010 3:05pm
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“But they’re not like that.” He took a minute to smile appreciatively at his modest but captive audience. “They’re just guys,” he added. “You gotta love ‘em.”
Although it was the evening of one of the hottest days of the summer, 30-odd history buffs gathered at Bryant Park’s outdoor “Reading Room” for the first in a series of four discussions to be held at the location. Around 20 more park-goers wandered in during the talk.
Posted on July 8th, 2010 2:23pm
One plan calls for the removal of the southern portion of F.D.R. Drive to make way for parks and cafes. On top of that, Sorkin proposed converting some streets to serve pedestrians, not cars, and and make room for "B.R.T.s" (Bus Rapid Transit, clearly a buzzword of the night). More
Posted on July 2nd, 2010 1:30pm
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