I love, love, love Kurt Vonnegut. We recently did a Rollergirls' Favorite Things Basket and I wanted to submit a book. I wrestled between "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Animal Farm". In the end, I chose Orwell. So, I thought I would give a shout out to Vonnegut.
Odd, usually not my style... but I adored him. I remember not discovering him until I was 19 - and bemoaning the fact that I waited so long. Had I missed out?
When I lived in NY, I applied to the Eugene Lang College for Social Research. The man giving my interview (a mature 26) was shocked that I had never read Vonnegut. He gave me Slaughterhouse-Five... and then asked me out.
But since I chose Orwell for the basket... Here is some Vonnegut. He will be missed.
Here are some nuggets. I wanted to choose 3 or 5 (love those odd numbers) but I couldn't help myself.