"An anthology of short fiction by 26 authors, each of whom was inspired by the legendary work of Ray Bradbury, including Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Audrey Niffenegger, Margaret Atwood, and more"--

Explains what shadows are and how they are formed, and tells how to make a sundial and a shadow show.

Analyzing Bradbury's evocative style and language, Johnson also examines a number of recurring themes and their variations in Bradbury's writing - space and time travel, death, Mars, nostalgia, robots, magic, and monsters, among others.