
Kurt Vonnegut was one of the twentieth century’s greatest war and satire writers, revered by millions of readers everywhere.

I loosen my suspender and slide my device for devious journalists over my tweed skirt and onto my lap.

It’s 1942, and overnight, Americans of Japanese decent are turned from citizens to enemy aliens. This is a circumstance that will change their lives, not just for the duration of the war, but forever.

If this was made into a film starring Elijah Wood, it probably wouldn’t work very well, because it’s far too good a book. Oh wait, whoops.