Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 Read-A-Thon

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On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, the University of Iowa Libraries will partner with national organizations to present the first annual Ray Bradbury Read-A-Thon. During this four-hour online event, a diverse group of celebrities and Bradbury experts, including Peter Balestrieri, curator of science fiction and popular culture collections at the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives, will present a virtual reading of Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451 streamed over YouTube beginning at 3:30 p.m. CDT.

Celebrity readers include Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, General Charles Bolden, Jr. (NASA), Ann Druyan (writer/producer/director), William Shatner (actor), Neil Gaiman (author), Marlon James (author), Marjorie Liu (author), P. Djèlí Clark (author), Brenda Greene (author), Alley Mills Bean (actress), James Reynolds (actor), Tananarive Due (author), Steven Barnes (author), and Rachel Bloom (actress).  For details, please visit https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/news/2020/08/21/first-annual-ray-bradbury-read-a-thon/ 

Friday, August 28 to Friday, September 11, 2020 (all day)
Saturday, August 22 to Saturday, September 5, 2020 (all day)
Sunday, August 23 to Sunday, September 6, 2020 (all day)
Monday, August 24 to Monday, September 7, 2020 (all day)
Tuesday, August 25 to Tuesday, September 8, 2020 (all day)
Wednesday, August 26 to Wednesday, September 9, 2020 (all day)
Thursday, August 27 to Thursday, September 10, 2020 (all day)
Saturday, August 29 to Saturday, September 12, 2020 (all day)
Sunday, August 30 to Sunday, September 13, 2020 (all day)
Monday, August 31 to Monday, September 14, 2020 (all day)
Tuesday, September 1 to Tuesday, September 15, 2020 (all day)
Wednesday, September 2 to Wednesday, September 16, 2020 (all day)
Thursday, September 3 to Thursday, September 17, 2020 (all day)
Friday, September 4 to Friday, September 18, 2020 (all day)
Saturday, September 5 to Saturday, September 19, 2020 (all day)
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Peter Balestrieri in advance at 319-335-5922 or peter-balestrieri@uiowa.edu.