In Memory of Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007 -- In These Times

Between 1995 and 2005, Kurt Vonnegut contributed his distinct art and words to In These Times. We were deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Thank You Mr. Vonnegut

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• Cold Turkey

  Many years ago, I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become the humane more

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• I Love You, Madame Librarian

  I, like probably most of you, have seen Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. Its title is a parody of more

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• Your Guess Is as Good as Mine

  Most of you, if not all of you, like me, feel inadequately educated. That is an ordinary feeling more

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• Kurt Vonnegut vs. the !&#*!@

  In November, Kurt Vonnegut turned 80. He published his first novel, Player Piano, in 1952 at the age of 29. Since more

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• Susan Sontag and Arthur Miller

  Dr. Marc Leeds, PhD, an English teacher and old friend of mine, albeit 30 years my junior, recently asked more

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• American Christmas Card 2004

  As a special holiday treat for its readers, In These Times asked Kurt Vonnegut for his thoughts on more

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• Have I Got a Car for You!

  I used to be the owner and manager of an automobile dealership in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, called “Saab more

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• The End is Near

  I am writing this before the election, so I cannot know whether George W. Bush or John F. Kerry will be our President, God willing... more

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• Requiem for a Dreamer

  Editor’s note: What follows is a conversation between Kurt Vonnegut and out-of-print science fiction writer Kilgore Trout. more

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• False Advertising

  I recently gave a speech in Cleveland. I feel so safe there. The bi-partisanship of Neocons working in perfect harmony... more

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• State of the Asylum

  On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 20, In These Times received a fax: ON ORANGE ALERT HERE. ECONIMIC TERRORIST ATTACK... more

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• Knowing What’s Nice

  Author’s note: I’m working on a novel, If God Were Alive Today, about a fictitious man, more

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• Strange Weather Lately

  First things first: I want it clearly understood that this mustache I’m wearing is my father’s more

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• Dear Mr. Vonnegut,

  The other day I was asked to do the now common act of taking off my shoes at more

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• Dear Mr. Vonnegut,

  What on earth happened to American journalists so that they let fanatics toy with them? Andrés Hoyos, more

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• Dear Mr. Vonnegut,

  The recent Kurt Vonnegut interview (“Kurt Vonnegut vs. !&#*@,” February 17, 2003) has become the most popular story at InTheseTimes.com, more