Like Shaking Hands With God: A Conversation About Writing

Author: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

In this elegantly produced, extended conversation celebrating the writing craft, Kurt Vonnegut and acclaimed “Grand Central Winter” author Lee Stringer explore what it means to be a writer — and what it means to be human. It is an increasingly rare occasion these days to find two writers willing to speak candidly, thoughtfully, and concretely about the intersection of lif….Read More

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