Fahrenheit 451, it turns out, is not all that hot

In a recent interview, author Ray Bradbury asserts, quite vehemently, that the book is not about government censorship. Nor was it a response to Senator Joseph McCarthy, as is often speculated. It's basically about television destroying interest in reading.

Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 Misinterpreted

Still, it's a cool book with a hot title.