Famously Winesburg, Ohio on Mars, also influenced by Grapes of Wrath. A foundational part of my personal canon, adventure and awe and curiosity, religion and philosophy, the best and worst of humanity, short stories that span the first landing on the red planet to its colonization to its last man (Bradbury originally dated his stories to take place from 1999 to 2026, later editions have moved them to 2030-57)
May 2, 2024
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Really interesting collection of short stories that are all connected. Humanity starts to explore and colonize Mars. Commentary on militarism, nuclear weapons, colonization, genocide, racism and much more. That old sci-fi vibe that you can’t find anymore.
I read it as part of a class in college that was purely focused on reading different fictional works about Mars. It was awesome.
Jul 31, 2024
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last year of elementary school, my teacher gave us a list of books and we had to choose one to present it to the class after holidays. i was the only one who chose The Martian Chronicles - because my dad transmitted his ufo hyperfixation to me (he saw one when he was young and that really stuck with him) - first literature emotion of my life, i’ll never forget how the way i saw the world changed afterwards
May 2, 2024
Good title, eclectic Sci-fi. Bradbury‘s so much better than Dandelion Wine forced middle school reading.
Apr 20, 2024
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full of admiration for the woman i saw outside the grocery store this afternoon
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helps me relax when making big and small decisions— everything in life leads to the next thing, no such thing as a wrong decision, etc.
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Find a coffee creamer you really love, or a breakfast that was your favorite when you were a kid, read a rly good book or article you’ve been excited abt for ten min when you wake up instead of social media, lay out a cute outfit the night before, plan what perfume & jewelry you’ll wear if you’re into that
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