What can I say about Kurt Vonnegut?  The man is a legend and his books were some of the most influential of the 20^th century.  Cat’s Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, Bluebeard, Mother Night (in my opinion his best, and most under-appreciated novel) are modern day classics that mix great storytelling and hard-biting satire with one wicked sense of humor.  In case you missed it,  A Man Without a Country, his first major book in almost 10 years, is a riotous collection of essays that pokes at the cracks the permeate American Society.  Angry, yet affectionate, this book is an exciting work from a genius who prose is still as razor sharp as it was 40 years ago.  Check it out if you haven't read it yet.