Like Shaking Hands With God
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Like Shaking Hands With God is a book
which consists of two conversations between Kurt Vonnegut
and Lee Stringer
with Ross Klavan as moderator and containing a foreword by Daniel Simon
. It was published in 1999. The first conversation occurred on October 1, 1998, at a book store on Union Square in Manhattan
, and the second occurred the morning after.
Like Shaking Hands With God was meant to be a conversation about writing but turned into much more. As The Hartford Advocate said, it is "...a book that is more about being than writing." In Like Shaking Hands With God the authors touch on the subject of writing, how to write, how a writer should view his or her audience and what the ultimate goal of writing should be.
Book
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which consists of two conversations between Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle , Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions blend satire, gallows humor and science fiction. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.-Early...
and Lee Stringer
Lee Stringer
Lee Stringer is a writer who lived, homeless and crack-addicted, on the streets of New York City from the early eighties until the mid-nineties. He is a former editor and columnist of Street News. His essays and articles have appeared in a variety of publications, including The Nation, The New York...
with Ross Klavan as moderator and containing a foreword by Daniel Simon
Daniel Simon
Daniel Simon is a German concept designer and automotive futurist best known for his visionary book Cosmic Motors.-Early life:Simon was raised in the north of Germany and obtained his degree in Vehicle Design .-Automotive career:He began his design career in 1999 at Volkswagen under the control...
. It was published in 1999. The first conversation occurred on October 1, 1998, at a book store on Union Square in Manhattan
Union Square (New York City)
Union Square is a public square in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York.It is an important and historic intersection, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue – came together in the early 19th century; its name celebrates neither the...
, and the second occurred the morning after.
Like Shaking Hands With God was meant to be a conversation about writing but turned into much more. As The Hartford Advocate said, it is "...a book that is more about being than writing." In Like Shaking Hands With God the authors touch on the subject of writing, how to write, how a writer should view his or her audience and what the ultimate goal of writing should be.