Join Jonathan R. Eller, Chancellor's Professor of English and Director of the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies at IUPUI, for a look beneath the covers of science fiction writer Ray Bradbury's most enduring titles. What lurks are some of the most unstable texts of 20th century fiction.
After publication, Bradbury revised and even re-wrote many of his most famous stories, presenting a challenge to the Center for Ray Bradbury Studies to identify all the hidden variations that have unknowingly altered the way that generations of readers have read Bradbury's best works.
As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.