{"product_id":"lucky-mud-and-other-foma-christina-jarvis-9781644212257","title":"Lucky Mud \u0026 Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonnegut's Environmentalism and Planetary Citizenship","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating deep dive into Kurt Vonnegut's oeuvre and legacy, illuminating his unique perspective on environmental stewardship and our shared connections as humans, Earthlings, and stardust.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVonnegut's major apocalyptic trio--\u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Slapstick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGal疳agos\u003c\/i\u003e--prompt broad global, national, and species-level thinking about environmental issues through dramatic and fantastic scenarios. This book, \u003ci\u003eLucky Mud and Other Foma\u003c\/i\u003e, tells the story of the origins and legacy of what Kurt Vonnegut understood as \"planetary citizenship\" and explores key roots, influences, literary techniques, and artistic expressions of his interest in environmental activism through his writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJarvis takes us on a deep dive into the Vonnegut archives at the Lily Library in Indiana to review the countless drafts of Vonnegut classics like \u003ci\u003eCat's Cradle \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBreakfast of Champions\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere else can Vonnegut fans learn about \"The Rover Boys\", an unpublished essay that the teenage Kurt wrote about his cross-country trip with friends? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe learn about the scripts Vonnegut tried to sell to network television during his days as a little-known freelancer in the 1950's and how his study of anthropology at the University of Chicago informed \u003ci\u003eThe Sirens of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e and Cat's Cradle. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVonnegut saw writing itself as an act of good citizenship, as a way of \"poisoning\" the minds of young people \"with humanity . . . to encourage them to make a better world.\" Often that literary activism meant addressing real social and environmental problems--polluted water, soil, and air; racial and economic injustice; isolating and dehumanizing technologies; and lives and landscapes desolated by war. Vonnegut's remedies took many forms, from the redemptive power of the arts to artificial extended families to vital communities and engaged democracies. Reminding us of our shared connections as humans, as Earthlings, as stardust, \u003ci\u003eLucky Mud\u003c\/i\u003e helps fans, scholars, and book lovers of all kinds experience how Vonnegut's writings purposely challenge readers to think, create, and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christina Jarvis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1644212250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644212257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seven Stories Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/19\/2022","brand":"Christina Jarvis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990758424831,"sku":"9781644212257","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_198d804d-a66f-4218-8cd8-709d36f52d3d.jpg?v=1683306510","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lucky-mud-and-other-foma-christina-jarvis-9781644212257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}