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Bonus Episode: Slaughterhouse-Five 50 Years Later

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“Slaughterhouse-Five” catapulted Kurt Vonnegut into literary celebrity and invited listeners to read a story of war through a brand news lens. Decades later, the book remains a favorite.

On this bonus episode, a look at Vonnegut's most famous work with the founder of the Kurt Vonnegut Library and other expert readers.

Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.