“So it goes.” — KV
Thinking about Kurt Vonnegut now, some thirty-five years since I first read him, what strikes me most is the man’s fundamental decency. This quality is sadly, all too rare in writers, who often seem to be positively writhing with their hustles. And then, of course, there is Vonnegut’s humor, his wisdom– and the strange wandering genius of his books.
Want to know more? See:
- Lifehacker‘s summary of Vonnegut’s rules for fiction.
- 15 Things Kurt Vonnegut Said Better Than Anyone Else.
- The Paris Review interview.
- The New York Times review of Timequake, Vonnegut’s last novel.
