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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2025 · 27 MIN

Vonnegut and the Bomb

from The Atlantic Out Loud

How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke By Noah Hawley From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠August 2025 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the novelist turned the violence and randomness of war into a cosmic joke By Noah Hawley From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠August 2025 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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