{"product_id":"and-so-it-goes-kurt-vonnegut-a-life","title":"And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life","description":"A New York Times Notable Book for 2011A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011 The first authoritative biography of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., a writer who changed the conversation of American literature.In 2006, Charles Shields reached out to Kurt Vonnegut in a letter, asking for his endorsement for a planned biography. The first response was no (\"A most respectful demurring by me for the excellent writer Charles J. Shields, who offered to be my biographer\"). Unwilling to take no for an answer, propelled by a passion for his subject, and already deep into his research, Shields wrote again and this time, to his delight, the answer came back: \"O.K.\" For the next year€”a year that ended up being Vonnegut's last€”Shields had access to Vonnegut and his letters.And So It Goes is the culmination of five years of research and writing€”the first-ever biography of the life of Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut re\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0805086935\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.0805086935.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Shields, Charles J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52724122255647,"sku":"PKV.0805086935.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/0805086935-0.jpg?v=1785430747","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/and-so-it-goes-kurt-vonnegut-a-life","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}