Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut? - Mia Nacamulli
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Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfying arcs of many stories at odds with reality, and he set out to explore the ambiguity between good and bad fortune in his own novels. He tried to make sense of human behavior by studying the shapes of stories — ditching straightforward chronologies and clear-cut fortunes. Mia Nacamulli dives into the sometimes dark, yet hopeful works of Vonnegut.
Why do you think Kurt Vonnegut used science fiction and time travel in his books? What purpose did it have in his exploration of fate and agency?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Mia Nacamulli
- Director Lisa LaBracio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Designer Lisa LaBracio
- Animator Lisa LaBracio
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez
