Blogging with Bradbury Update...

Ray Bradbury has just begun speaking in the main adult reading room of the branch. Unfortunately, the event tonight was not promoted the way it usually is (this is the 6th time he has spoken at the branch), and it is obvious that Mr. Bradbury is not too happy with the low turnout (there are about 35-40 people here). Typically, it is standing room only.

He is incredibly gracious nonetheless. He just told us that he is responsible for putting the Governator in office, that 30 years ago while he was at a Hollywood studio that had been playing an old exercise video while meeting with studio execs, and when they were about to turn it off, he told them to leave it on...also that he is responsible for Sylvestor Stallone's career (that the ending for Rocky was his idea, after advising Stallone on how to end the film).

He is speaking of his love for and long-time relationship with cinema...writing several screen plays like for Moby Dick with John Houston which influenced his new book to be released July 2007 called Leviathan 99, which is supposed to be a modern day Moby Dick in outer space...interesting.