Chuck Augello
Chuck Augello

Chuck Augello is the author of the novels A Better Heart and The Revolving Heart, a Best Books selection by Kirkus Reviews.  His most recent is Talking Vonnegut: Centennial Interviews and Essays (McFarland), an exploration of the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut. His work has appeared in One Story, Necessary Fiction, 100-Word Story, Ghost Parachute, Smokelong Quarterly, and other fine journals. He is part of the editorial team for Identity Theory.  

Books

Talking Vonnegut: Centennial Interviews and Essays

This collection of 29 interviews explores the outer reaches of the Kurt Vonnegut universe. Conversations reveal how Robert B. Weide’s letter to Kurt led to a long friendship and an acclaimed documentary, how readers in the former Soviet Union fell in love with Vonnegut during the Cold War, how Ryan North and Albert Monteys adapted ...

A Better Heart

“A promising new literary voice.” –Kirkus Reviews

For aspiring indie filmmaker Kevin Stacey, it’s another day on the set of his first film, but when his estranged father, a failed Hollywood actor, arrives unexpectedly with a bundle of cash, a gun, and a stolen capuchin monkey, he’s propelled toward the journey that will change his life.

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The Revolving Heart

“A superb, captivating work from a promising new literary voice.” –Kirkus Reviews

“An excellent, must-read novel about a man who returns home to confront his past, filled with memorable characters and written in a style that will draw you in, entertain you, and leave you wanting more.” –Sublime Book Review

On a beautiful summer morning at the...

Other Writing

Pool Party at Captain Jack's  Dive in! Everyone's welcome at the party. 

Dive in! Everyone's welcome at the party.

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Armistice Day and Kurt Vonnegut's Birthday  For Kurt Vonnegut, Armistice

For Kurt Vonnegut, Armistice Day was holy, Veterans Day was not.

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An interview with Andrew Porter, author of The Disappeared.

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