They're Made Out of Meat

Prior to today, I had never heard of the author Terry Bisson. I heard this dramatization of his short story "They're Made Out of Meat" at the end of Studio 360 today, and I found it hilarious and poignant. It's certainly piqued my interest in his catalog.

Remembering Kilgore Trout

As you have no doubt heard by now, Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday. With the exception of his friend Issac Asimov, Vonnegut is the only novelist whose works I have read extensively. I got onto a pretty big Vonnegut kick about ten years ago. It has subsided in recent years, but I picked up Galapagos last year and it brought me right back to the excitement I felt as a younger man reading his unique voice for the first time. Here are some more interesting reflections on the man and his works.