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“Introduction to Kurt Vonnegut” 1st Place Winner

May 7, 2010

Like, And Actually, A Blow To The Head
 By: Sean-Patrick Burke
I was introduced to the writings of Kurt Vonnegut in what can only be described as a very painful way. While other people might be able to say they were assigned Slaughterhouse Five in school or picked up a copy of Breakfast Of Champions expecting it [...]

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“Introduction to Kurt Vonnegut” 2nd Place Winner

May 5, 2010

My Introduction to Kurt Vonnegut
By: Melanie Calhoun
The basement of my grandparents’ house was my early childhood refuge. It was half finished, which, really, is putting it kindly. The bedroom’s mattress and boxsprings provided an excellent view of the insulation tucked between floors, a view that in the dark of night appeared utterly sinister. The makeshift [...]

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“Introduction to Kurt Vonnegut” 3rd Place Winner

May 3, 2010

My Interview with Kurt Vonnegut
By Hugh Vandivier
If I had ever made a list of my life goals, merely meeting Kurt Vonnegut would have been in the Top 10.
  As it turns out, I interviewed him.
  In 2002, I landed a contract job for Indianapolis Monthly magazine, filling in for two editors who had taken maternity leave.
  At [...]

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Writing Contest

March 30, 2010

The KVML is holding our first writing contest, “An Introduction to Kurt Vonnegut.”  The first place winner will receive two tickets to “A Night of Vonnegut” on May 8th.  First, second, and third place winners will have their stories posted on the KVML blog. 
How were you first introduced to Vonnegut?  Did someone recommend his work to you? Were you [...]

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Vonnegut Library in the News

February 23, 2010

Remember to check our Media page for updates on KVML in the news. Here is this past week’s article in Nuvo.

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Have you RSVP’d yet?

February 22, 2010

Join the Vonnegut Library Book Club – The Last Thursday of Each Month –
February’s Book: Player Piano
The Vonnegut Library Book Club began in January with a reading and discussion of Slaughterhouse Five, along with a viewing of the film. Come join the group led by Sylvia Halladay. February’s book will be Player Piano. The book [...]

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Vonnegut Family History – Clemens Vonnegut

February 17, 2010

Here’s some history on Kurt Vonnegut’s great-grandfather, Clemens Vonnegut.  Enjoy!
Clemens Vonnegut, Sr. (November 20, 1824 – December 13, 1906) immigrated to the United States in 1851 after the failed German Revolutions of 1848 and 1849. Forty-Eighters, as these immigrants became known, were generally liberal minded and were politically and socially active in their new home. [...]

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