A diabolical government asserts control by eliminating orgasms from sex in the title story of
Welcome to the Monkey House ¿ setting the tone for a collection shot through with Vonnegut's
acrid wit and his bewilderment at the corruption of humanity. From riffs on country music
George Bush and his mother¿s midnight mania to a bittersweet tribute to a dead friend Palm
Sunday demonstrates why Kurt Vonnegut is equally well known as an essayist and commentator as
he is a novelist. This caustic funny and poignant collection resonates with Vonnegut¿s
singular voice.
