…and Kurt Vonnegut is still relevant.
Kurt Vonnegut, 1940. Shortridge High School yearbook.
“True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.”-Kurt Vonnegut (11 November 1922-11 April 2007)
Kurt Vonnegut Quote Dictionary Art Print by Improvisatori. $6.99
I love bookish goodies almost as much as I love actual books, and reading. Being a bookworm is not a hobby: it is an all-enveloping, personality-defining lifestyle. The holiday season is just getting started, which means it is time to go shopping the literary way! Over the next two weeks, I will take you on a virtual bookish shopping spree to some of my favourite lit sites!
In 2013, we visited some wonderful literary museums. This year, I am delighted to showcase several amazing book-themed Etsy shops. Let’s get started!
LITERATURE LODGE
This shop makes two products: writer’s blocks and customizable author key chains. Sometimes, less is indeed more. They are wonderful, out-of-the-box gifts/stocking stuffers for your favourite classic book nerd.
TWO GREAT PIECES:
SHOP INFO:
…you are still missed.
Kurt Vonnegut in his U.S. Army days
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”-Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan
Kurt Vonnegut Quote
Happy Birthday, Kurt Vonnegut! You were, are, and always will be one of my very favourite writers and humans. Your time on planet Earth made the place better for all of us. You are missed, now and forever.
U.S. Army Portrait of Kurt Vonnegut, 1940s
“A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.”-Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan
A slideshow of Vonnegut photographs in honor of the anniversary of his passing.
RetroIndy: Kurt Vonnegut [courtesy of INDYSTAR.COM]
Kurt Vonnegut interview from 1991.
“It’s the only art that requires skill on the part of the audience.”
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 