Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday. Listening to the report on BBC News this morning, I was pleased to hear him referred to as a science fiction writer.

A friend of mine is a retired actor and a few years ago, on a visit to his house, he showed me his prize possession: a personal letter from Kurt Vonnegut complimenting my friend on his portrayal of a character in Vonnegut's play (I don't remember which one.) The letter was relatively short but was encompassed by a full page Vonnegut self-portrait. Honestly, I've never wanted to steal something more than I did that letter.

RIP, Kurt.