Loren Logsdon: Ray Bradbury, the Friend and Lover of Libraries (AUDIO)

12/22/12 • 40 min

When Dr. Loren Logsdon interviewed author Ray Bradbury in 2008 as part of a recognition ceremony by the Illinois State Library honoring him as an Illinois writer, it marked the wonderful culmination of a friendship that began in 1989. Much has been written about Bradbury the author, but Dr. Logsdon’s friendship with Bradbury enabled him to understand Bradbury the human being. Dr. Logsdon will share some of those experiences to provide important insights about a world famous author who also consistently championed the cause of libraries.

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