Campus Community Common Read Discussion: The Illustrated Man

This program is one of many opportunities to explore the themes and ideas of Ray Bradbury’s The Illustrated Man in conjunction with the 2026 Indianapolis Common Read. Join readers across Central Indiana in a shared experience of reading, learning, and conversation, culminating in the Community Conversation on November 10, 2026. Learn more at the Common Read Project website.
Seventy-five years after its publication, Ray Bradbury’s The Illustrated Man continues to spark conversations about some of the most important questions facing society today.
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus, NASA planetary scientist Dr. Abigail Fraeman, and award-winning author and Afrofuturist Maurice Broaddus for an engaging conversation that explores the enduring relevance of Bradbury’s work and the intersections of science, storytelling, technology, and humanity.


Presented by IU Indianapolis in partnership with the Ray Bradbury Center, Indiana Humanities, Indiana Life Sciences Association, the Indianapolis Public Library System, and other community partners, Common Read demonstrates the power of stories to bring people together around big ideas and shared questions about our future.
Whether you’ve read the book cover-to-cover, participated in a discussion group, or are simply curious about the ideas it inspires, you are invited to join fellow community members for an evening of conversation, reflection, and discovery.