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Love as Always, Kurt: Vonnegut as I Knew Him
Love as Always Kurt Vonnegut as I Knew Him Author:Loree Rackstraw When Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ducked into his classroom at the Iowa Writer?s Workshop in September of 1965, his jokes drew only weak laughter and a few rolled eyes. But workshop student Loree Rackstraw was quietly impressed by this ?great bear of a man? and his down-to-earth sensibilities about writing.That fall, an unexpected romance began between th... more »e then-unknown author and his student?a brief affair that matured into a joyful, lifelong friendship. Rackstraw distills four decades of recollections and Vonnegut?s letters to her into an affectionate memoir that crackles with the creative energy of one of America?s most beloved writers.Using her unique perspective on Vonnegut?s life and how it shaped his famous works, Rackstraw portrays a deeply humane man who sought out the humor and absurdity in the world in order to survive. And then there are Vonnegut?s own letters: whether energetic about new projects or frustrated with the game of writing and selling ?a gazoolian copies,? Vonnegut writes with the playful imagination and generous, accessible brilliance that have always been his trademarks.« less