List of Illustrations

Endpaper sketches courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

Frontispiece. Self-portrait courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Letter from PFC Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., to his family, May 29, 1945" Letter from Kurt Vonnegut courtesy The Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Trust; facsimile provided by the Indiana Historical Society.

"Letter from PFC Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., to his family, May 29, 1945" “Back Door” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Kurt Vonnegut at Clowes Hall, Indianapolis, April 27, 2007" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Wailing Shall Be in All Streets" “Confetti #44” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Wailing Shall Be in All Streets" Sketch courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Great Day" “Confetti #62” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Great Day" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Guns Before Butter" “Civil Defense” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Guns Before Butter" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Happy Birthday, 1951" “Confetti #36” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Happy Birthday, 1951" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Brighten Up" “Confetti #46” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Brighten Up" Sketches courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"The Unicorn Trap" “November 11, 1918” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"The Unicorn Trap" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Spoils" “Confetti #56” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Spoils" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Just You and Me, Sammy" “Trust Me” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Just You and Me, Sammy" Sketches courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"The Commandant’s Desk" “Confetti #50” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"The Commandant’s Desk" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Armageddon in Retrospect" “Big Goodbye” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.

"Armageddon in Retrospect" Sketch courtesy Edie Vonnegut.

"Armageddon in Retrospect" “Confetti #8” courtesy Kurt Vonnegut & Origami Express LLC.