First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegu’’s death, "Armageddon in Retrospect" is a collection of twelve new writings - a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity’s tendency toward violence. Imbued with the author’s trademark rueful humour, the pieces range from a visceral non-fiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden - to a painfully funny short story about three soldiers and their fantasies of the perfect meal.