Pres, I would bet a far different thing would happen today--notoriety would lead to thousands of instant digital sales as the news went viral--assuming it was even interesting enough to gain attention in these jaded days. Heck, even that pedophile guy on Amazon sold a ton of books while he was being pursued for possible criminal charges.
Vonnegut is one of my early influences and heroes. And the reality is Vonnegut will endure far longer than the McCarthys of the world. My attitude is, if someone is pissed off enough to want to burn it, then I want to read it (unless it's Snooki.)
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