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Rob Bova | Jamestown, New York

  • April 18, 2018
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Dear Kurt, When I decided to enroll into the graduate course that I am currently taking, where you are the star, I was hesitant about whether I would be able to find your work interesting. I feel this previous notion…

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Sarah Czaja | Wheatfield, New York

  • April 18, 2018
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Dear Kurt Vonnegut, I would just like to start off by thanking you for showing I am not alone with my various thoughts. I am almost 19 years old and even at this young age, I can be very cynical…

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Justin Barnard Schenectady, N.Y.

  • April 3, 2018
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Dear Kurt, It’s crazy to think that you used to work just a few miles from here. When I first picked up one of your books reluctantly–almost spitefully–as assigned reading in high school, I never would have guessed that more…

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Volunteer for KVML!

  • January 31, 2018
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KVML has an exciting year of Lonesome No More programs planned! Our volunteers are very important to the mission of the organization and allowing our events to be successful. We greatly appreciate all of their hard work and help to…

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New Employees at KVML

  • January 11, 2018
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Christina O’Connell is the new Programs and Communications Associate at KVML. She attended Saint Joseph’s College, a small liberal arts school in Rensselaer, IN, where she got a bachelor of arts in creative writing. After graduation in May 2017, she…

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  • December 27, 2017
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Dear Mr. Vonnegut,  I’m not even positive where to begin. I suppose I would place this correspondence somewhere between a cry for help and kudos, on a job well done. Senior year of high school finds me trying to stall…

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All Are Welcome

  • December 20, 2017
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The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library hosted its final Common Decency panel discussion on Monday, December 11 at KVML with a focus on Common Decency and Refugees. Kurt Vonnegut encouraged people to get to know others from different cultures. He…

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A Show of Common Decency in the Name of Kurt!

  • December 20, 2017
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Hats off to all who helped make our 2017 Year of Vonnegut such a success! It truly takes a village – many hands, many minds, and endless time and dedication. Thanks to all of you once again for your continued…

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