Join us in reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, written in 1953 about the future, but still pertinent today. Mono County Libraries will be hosting a number of book discussions and lectures during May 2008. View the full calendar.

Reading guides, discussion questions and additional resources can be found at neabigread.org/books/fahrenheit451/

More information about the book and the author can be found at raybradbury.com.

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In the introduction to the 40th Anniversary edition of Fahrenheit 451, Mr. Bradbury wrote in more detail about his experiences in creating this work. As the book was being created in the basement of Powell Library on the UCLA campus, Mr. Bradbury described the process as "... breathing the finest pollen in the world, book dust,..."


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