A novel I cannot talk about. I'm a tease.
Shadow Show: Stories
in Celebration of Ray Bradbury edited by Sam Weller and Mort Castle.
I read the first few stories. Notes here. More to follow.
“The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury” by Neil Gaiman. This is a
story about a man forgetting what he should remember, as one does when senile
or afflicted with Alzheimer’s, but what he remembered, was far more than personal,
because words and stories are life. It is genius, which is a word I—unlike
most—do not toss around. This is an amazing story.
“Headlife” by Margaret Atwood. Very EC Comics-esque story,
consciously playing with the tropes of 1950s sci-fi. Well-written, but because
it wasn’t particularly unique or deep, not my favorite.
“Heavy” by Jay Bonansinga. Eh. Certainly shows a disdain for
agents, but it didn’t get me.
“The Girl in the Funeral Parlor” by Sam Weller. This didn’t
have the prettiest prose, but it was an amazing story. Very touching and very
Bradbury-esque, which the previous two were not.
As a huge Bradbury fan, I'd probably enjoy this. Given your enthusiasm for the Gaiman story, I'm interested, but as my father suffered from Alzheimer's, not sure I can do it just yet. I'd probably love the Atwood story, as I like her very much, and I'm a sucker for tropes.
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