I am looking for a story where a man comes on the train (I think) and gets off in a town and goes to a library either as a quiet place or to see the librarian. Wish I remembered more.
Now: Favorite stories - Uncle Einar and the Aunt Rose chapter from Dandelion Wine followed closely by A Sound of Thunder, The Veldt and The Small assassin.
Da5idn, welcome to the Board! The story you are looking for sounds somewhat like Ray Bradbury's novella, SOMEWHERE A BAND IS PLAYING. You can find that story in NOW AND FOREVER, a book published in 2007 and still in print in trade paperback. While I hope this helps, perhaps someone else may have a different suggestion.
The link below will take you to a listing for that book on Amazon. If you scroll down, you will find a brief excerpt from the beginning of SOMEWHERE A BAND IS PLAYING, which may help you determine if this is the story you are looking for:
Another possibility is the short story "Exchange" which involves a young man visiting a library and reminiscing with the librarian who remembered finding him books to read when he was a young boy. I think this story only appeared in the Bradbury collection QUICKER THAN THE EYE.
Originally posted by JRES100: Another possibility is the short story "Exchange" which involves a young man visiting a library and reminiscing with the librarian who remembered finding him books to read when he was a young boy. I think this story only appeared in the Bradbury collection QUICKER THAN THE EYE.
Wow, I'd never read that one. Truly a great Bradbury literary romance story, with a great build and flow. Thanks for the link Richard!
