He took books off the shelves, finding quotes, then ran downstairs to write some more. Nine days -- and $9.80 in dimes later -- he’d written ‘Fahrenheit 451.’ Almost.

Ray Bradbury’s 1953 dystopian novel, “Fahrenheit 451,” is at once a captivating and concerning work of literature. It is not my favorite book. In fact, when I first read it as my 7th-grade ...

When “Fahrenheit 451” debuted in 1953, banning books was not a new concept — the Nazi book burnings of 1933 largely inspired the novel — and the censorship Bradbury outlined persists.