Becoming Ray Bradbury

An engaging biography that traces how Ray Bradbury grew from an avid reader in Waukegan, Illinois, into one of America’s most imaginative writers. Eller draws on unpublished correspondence, personal papers and interviews to show how Bradbury’s early influences, creative struggles and evolving sense of authorship shaped his distinctive voice. The book highlights the emotional, intellectual and cultural forces that informed Bradbury’s development and helps readers understand the motivations behind some of his most enduring works. Anyone who wants to become a writer should read this first volume of Eller’s biographical trilogy.