WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

Wry, unsettling, romantic, and always crossing genres—these 21 never-before-published stories and a patriotic poem find Ray Bradbury very much a working author at the age of 89. Bradbury's poetic style and rich prose have always been tailor-made for being read aloud, and four seasoned voice talents, Jesse Bernstein, Mark Bramhall, Marc Cashman, and Kirsten Potter, take on the task admirably. Bradbury's familiar rhythms and themes—space, small towns, and his love of books—weave throughout. Bramhall's accent as an Irish priest confessing his sins to a golden retriever in “Pater Caninus” and Bernstein's sense of youthful wonder in a new Martian Chronicle tale, "Fly Away Home," are just two highlights. At ease with his legacy and his formidable talent, Bradbury has still got it. B.P. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2009]