He was what everyone should aspire to be: A true human being.

I can't believe this man is no longer with us. Such a loss.

I'm watching all of his interviews on KZfaq. Oh, the irony.

We miss you

A lovely man

One of my top-favorite authors! Loved Slaughterhouse-Five and I've started to read the Shields biography on his life; also a really good read for Vonnegut fans. I have to agree, I don't even watch TV much anymore (partly that's due to me just feeling like there's nothing good on anymore that I like) because I find reading more interesting and it's time well-spent.

And to create and formulate and perform the post literate general peace of global humanity is NORMALLY enlightening... gold.

I miss this show and Mike the interviewer

t v is the culprit.when i cut off t v cable one day,surprise of surprise-my kids started to read.

I can imagine he would not be a fan of audiobooks. I am of divided minds about them. Firstly, and most importantly, they will never replace the actual physical act of picking up a book and engaging in that intimate relationship between the reader and the writer where a third part is an intrusion. But I also have several audiobooks on my ipod and enjoy listening to them on long trips. A good reader brings the word alive and not merely read the text with the emotion of HAL from 2001. I have heard pretty bad readers. But one that stands out for me is Joseph Conrad's great Heart of Darkness read by the actor Brian Cox. There is a certain musical beauty to Conrad's words that are enhanced when spoken, and Mr. Cox brings the story to life in a wonderful way by means of various accents and an actor's ability to emphasize certain words or passages. I need to read more Vonnegut. I have read only a few books thus far. Perhaps I will read them all chronologically. I've read Slaughterhouse Five numerous times and love the movie version.

I love Vonnegut, but does it seem ironic that this interview was taped, intended to be aired on tv?

wow...simply, wow...an American saint..."Kurt Vonnegut is in heaven"

Uhhhh... Speaking of. I'm supposed to be doing homework!

I don't agree that literature is the only art-form that requires skill of the audience. Indian Classical music can be practically meaningless to anyone who doesn't know how to follow the raga. Same with Western classical music, you need to know how to follow the musical themes and their development and various treatments, etc. Jazz also.