Palm Sunday / Welcome to the Monkeyhouse

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.