Hocus Pocus, Paperback/Kurt Vonnegut

From the author of Timequake , this "irresistible" novel ( Cleveland Plain Dealer ) tells the story of Eugene Debs Hartke-Vietnam veteran, jazz pianist, college professor, and prognosticator of the apocalypse. It's "Vonnegut's best novel in years-funny and prophetic...something special." ( The Nation )