About this episode

Gena Marie narrates Ray Bradbury's suspenseful story 'The Lonely One', blending nostalgia with fear.

399 - Even the brightest summer can be stalked by fear. From his own childhood memories, Ray Bradbury masterfully blends nostalgia with suspense. Tuck in for the hypnotic rhythm of the dreamlike story, "The Lonely One."

People in this episode

Host: Gena Marie

Topics covered

• storytelling
• nostalgia
• suspense
• fear
• childhood memories

Keywords

• Ray Bradbury
• The Lonely One
• storytelling
• suspense
• nostalgia
• fear
• childhood

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Books & works: The Lonely One

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