While Mortals Sleep
Unpublished Short Fiction

Since Kurt Vonnegut’s death, there have been three volumes of previously unpublished Vonnegut short fiction. I didn’t bother with them initially, because I don’t gravitate to short stories to begin with, and on top of that I figured the posthumously published leftovers probably weren’t the cream of......more

Vonnegut delivers A collection of short stories that make you think about humanity and it’s short comings and it’s strengths that often lie hidden. There are some wonderful tales in here and some comedy that was brilliant. The last story of the ignorant battling wives of two different types of artist......more

Câteva proze sunt aproape de perfecțiune: "Te stinge, candelă de-o clipă", "Bomar", "Șarlatanii", altele pur și simplu ratate, "Banii vorbesc", de exemplu. Dar este o carte care conține tot ceea ce caut să găsesc la Vonnegut: ironie, umor, imaginație, sarcasm, dramă, S.F., melodramă.......more

Nu stiu de ce, atunci cand am inceput cartea, nu i-am alocat toata atentia pe care ar fi meritat-o si am taraganat. Dar am reluat-o acum, dupa aproape cinci luni, si pot spune ca imi place tare mult cum scrie Kurt. Abatorul 5 inca e in pending, caci de acolo am aflat de el, dar over all, 10/10 pentr......more

I just loved these stories by Vonnegut. I feel like he‘s talking to me - Hey, this is sad and crazy and even pathetic, but it‘s life and there‘s nothing much to do about it - so don‘t take it so seriously and smile for a moment! Hope lives where humour can be so bright.........more