by Hank Nuwer | Aug 1, 2026 | Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole, True Crime
Excerpt from a biography-in-progress by Hank Nuwer: “Poor Old Edgar Derby” “Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole. A Life of Reinvention.” by Hank Nuwer Chapter: “Poor Old Edgar Derby”. Catch an error? Suggest any changes? By all means, write...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 1, 2026 | Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole
Note: This chapter from my in-progress biography of Kurt Vonnegut must and will be cut significantly for space and for reader interest. I included it all here as a draft, not the final draft. Footnotes are placed here for position only. They will be placed at the end...
by Hank Nuwer | Jul 29, 2026 | Humor, Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole
Excerpt from “Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole,” a bio-in-progress by Hank Nuwer Kurt Vonnegut described his father as a gentle, soft-spoken pacifist. Even so, Kurt (Doc) Vonnegut, Sr. had his limits. Two big dogs owned by neighbor Fred Wales, Sr., one...
by Hank Nuwer | Jul 27, 2026 | Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole
Excerpt from a work-in-progress, a biography of Kurt Vonnegut, by Hank Nuwer Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole. A Life of Reinvention. by Hank Nuwer The weather stunk from England deep into Germany the night of December 15th. Freezing rain and snow...
by Hank Nuwer | Jul 27, 2026 | Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole
Excerpt from a work-in-progress, a biography of Kurt Vonnegut, by Hank Nuwer Kurt Vonnegut: The Man in the Hole. A Life of Reinvention. by Hank Nuwer Link: A government official questioned the necessity of keeping Peter Lieber as Consul The grandfather of Edith...
