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Armageddon in Retrospect (Vonnegut)

Let me first give Kurt Vonnegut (wikipedia) his due respect, he’s one of the most influential writers of the past 50 years, with a voice that’s clearly distinct and uniquely American. Slaughterhouse Five remains one of the great “gateway” pieces … Continue reading

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Looking Back: February 1999 (Part I)

I started keeping track of books read in March 1999, not long into my Peace Corps service in South Africa.  I was able to backtrack to February fairly easily as I’d only read two books that month. Kurt Vonnegut’s “Timequake” … Continue reading

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