Bagombo Snuff Box (CD-Audio)

from fuzzy_patters

This is a short story collection by Kurt Vonnegut. These short stories were written in a time when a writer could make a living selling short stories to commercial magazines, and these were Vonnegut's. Other writers who were cranking out short stories for a regular paycheck included William Faulk...

from ptdilloway

These are Vonnegut's first published works, so obviously some of them lack a little polish. Still, many of them are recognizable as Vonnegut stories. At the end in the Afterword he has some great insight into the writing world (still true about 20 years later) and the Midwest. (Yay, Midwesterners!)

from shadowofthewind

I really enjoyed these short stories. These aren't sconce fiction except for one or two stories. It demonstates Vonnegut's mastery of storytelling. He could make a rock sound intersting. I love his introductions and epilogues. It really delves into the root of all of his stories and demonstates h...

from shadowofthewind

I really enjoyed these short stories. These aren't sconce fiction except for one or two stories. It demonstates Vonnegut's mastery of storytelling. He could make a rock sound intersting. I love his introductions and epilogues. It really delves into the root of all of his stories and demonstates h...

from porcupineracetrack

More than just a snapshot of Vonnegut's developing skills as a writer, Bagombo Snuff Box stands as a look back into American life in the mid-twentieth century. Full of stories of marriage, relationships, and love, this book explores changing notions of gender roles and family dynamics through the...