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There are some ideas where the fact that someone said them in a meeting is almost better than the fact that someone said them to the world at large. 

From Letters of Note:

In a 1997 letter to Manhattan-based radio station WNYC, author Kurt Vonnegut pitches his idea for a series of fictional interviews with the deceased. In fact the idea came to fruition and numerous 90-second segments — one of which can be heard here — were subsequently broadcast, with interviewees ranging from the non-famous through to names such as Isaac Asimov and William Shakespeare. These interviews were also compiled in the book, God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian. 

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“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive, at least a little bit…” - Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)

Above: a letter from Vonnegut to WNYC pitching his radio series about reporting from the afterlife.

UPDATE: Listen to one of his interviews here.

-Liz

(Source: wnyc.org)