Audiobook “Spare the Reader”—a collection of advice by Kurt Vonnegut for aspiring writers, his reflections on writing as a craft and as art. It’s also a biography of the master of American literature, prepared after Kurt Vonnegut’s death by writer Susan McConnell, his former student, who remained his friend for many years.
Witty and biting recommendations by Vonnegut, taken from his novels, essays, lectures, articles, interviews, and letters—along with detailed commentary by Susan McConnell—will inspire anyone who has chosen the path of a writer. They will help you understand what and for whom to write, where to find stories, and how not to drown in the swamp of creative stupor and fear. “Spare the Reader” is a useful guide for beginner authors and an excellent gift for all fans of Kurt Vonnegut’s work.