Ray Bradbury, author of influential works such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Illustrated Man, passed away this morning at 91. Bradbury was a speculative fiction genius and visionary. Numerous short stories and books he created managed to find their way to television and the silver screen over the years.

In honor of his life and career, I’ll be heading home today to read a few passages from my favorite book he wrote, The Martian Chronicles.