Transcript: Bradbury's Fiction Reignites An Author's Faith

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ROBERT SIEGEL
NPR All Things Considered
07-30-2009
Bradbury's Fiction Reignites An Author's Faith

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Time 20:00-21:00 PM

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Writer Alice Hoffman is probably best known for her novel, "Practical Magic." For our series, You Must Read This, she chose a novel that is seared into her memory.

Ms. ALICE HOFFMAN (Author, "Practical Magic"): When I was eight years old, my father took off. He was a damaged, selfish man, but he had good taste in literature. He left a treasure in our basement, a box of science fiction and fantasy, including Ray ...

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