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Kurt Vonnegut

How "Slaughterhouse Five" was born: Kurt Vonnegut's new posthumous collection reveals the seeds of a modern masterpiece.; By Steve Almond Apr 7, 2008
I dream of living a heroic life but I fear I'm just mediocre: What can I do to realize my fantasies? Do I have any free will at all?; By Cary Tennis Apr 19, 2007
Ask the pilot: From giant pillows and computer-crushing seats to sudoku mania and quartz porcupines: Musings on the state of air travel.; By Patrick Smith Apr 13, 2007
Kurt Vonnegut reads from "Slaughterhouse-Five": A five-minute audio clip of Kurt Vonnegut reading from his masterpiece.; Apr 12, 2007
Playing chess with Kurt Vonnegut: Why should the pawns be the first to die, Vonnegut asked the 12-year-old. Let's see the knights and bishops take some heat!; Andrew Leonard Apr 12, 2007
Kurt Vonnegut: "My God, Vesuvius has erupted again!": At 79, the author of "Slaughterhouse Five" reflects on Sept. 11, death, heaven and the meaning of life.; By Christopher Kemp Dec 12, 2001
Close encounters of the Vonnegut kind: Billy Pilgrim meets the inhabitants of a flying saucer in Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Slaughterhouse Five."; Read by Kurt Vonnegut Feb 20, 2001
Tom Robbins: As new waves of 20-year-olds wash up on his shores, the favorite novelist of the attitudinal post-adolescent set keeps writing with a pen dipped in acid.; By Tracy Johnson Mar 9, 2000
Thin gruel for Vonnegut fans: The film "Breakfast of Champions" misses the point: What "Bokononists" love is Father Kurt's smart anti-intellectualism.; By Alissa Lara Quart Oct 8, 1999
The Salon Interview: Kurt Vonnegut: The author of "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions" talks about Capote and Kerouac, Hillary and Rudy, television and, of course, the end of the world.; By Frank Houston Oct 8, 1999
Letters to the editor: Paglia fuels debate on schools; should we blame guns -- or government?; Letters to the editor May 4, 1999
Mad humanist: In Kurt Vonnegut's world, free will is an open question, life is poignant and pointless and kindness is appreciated above all else.; By Frank Houston Apr 27, 1999
Seven deadly sins: Stalking Kurt Vonnegut: A young writer attempts to turn his literary hero into a neighborhood pal.; By Dan Stern Feb 3, 1999
The prince who came down from his tower: John Leonard on the life and legacy of Robert F. Kennedy, as depicted in 'The Last Patrician' by Michael Knox Beran, 'Mutual Contempt' by Jeff Shesol, 'Make Gentle the Life of this World: The Vision of Bobby Kennedy' by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, and 'Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir' a television special by Jack Newfield, to be aired on the Discovery Channel; By John Leonard May 30, 1998
The year in books: Dwight Garner reviews the events in book publishing in 1997; By Dwight Garner Dec 24, 1997

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