57. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut and science fiction stories for literary fiction lovers

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780440180296"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Slaughterhouse-Five</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Kurt Vonnegut</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. We take some conversational bunny trails to explore our high school reading experiences, our relationships with science fiction, and our philosophical ponderings inspired by Billy Pilgrim’s story. As usual, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with Vonnegut’s most famous work, including anti-war satire and sci-fi  short stories.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For access to our recent  class on literary theory and bonus episodes every Friday,  join our Classics Club:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with us  on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Subscribe to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><a href="https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to get an audiobook subscription and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skip to the pairings with this timestamp: [28:45]</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">These links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, Novel Pairings will earn a small commission at no addit