Ray Bradbury

If you haven't read Ray Bradbury--you need to! Some of his more famous short stories are:
"A Sound of Thunder"--about hunters who travel back in time to hunt dinosaurs. . .with devastating consequences!
"All Summer in a Day"--about civilization on Venus where it rains for seven years, and the sun only appears for an hour. . .and a tale of a childish prank gone wrong.
"There Will Come Soft Rains"--a chilling tale of 'life' after nuclear devastation. Watch an animated version here:



There Will Come Soft Rains from Peter Cotter on Vimeo.

And, of course, check out the novel Fahrenheit 451 and learn what happens to society when we all stop reading. . .