The 20th Library of Congress National Book Festival explored “The Ray Bradbury Effect” during its celebration of the nation’s most gifted authors in a reimagined virtual festival, designed for readers of every age and interest, from September 25-27, 2020.
Bradbury biographer and director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies Jonathan Eller moderated a discussion of Bradbury’s enduring influence on literature, space exploration, and our collective curiosity with Ann Druyan, documentarian and author of Cosmos: Possible Worlds and Leland Melvin, NASA engineer, astronaut, educator, and author of Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace and Second Chances.
The panel presentation is available online via the Festival’s online platform and YouTube. Eller, Druyan, and Melvin also participated in a live Q & A on Saturday from 4pm to 4:30pm EDT.