Who is your favorite author? Why?

A Facebook post can speak volumes: Who is your favorite author? Why? 

My friend B posted the following. I am J. Mrs. Trager was my English Teacher in Junior High School.

Kurt Vonnegut is an acquired taste and not for everyone, but I think I learned more about the real world from his novels than anywhere else, except for living in it.

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.

- Kurt Vonnegut.

J: "There is synchronicity in your post, and how they generate thought within me. Hearts do harden yet there is beauty.

I agree that Kurt Vonnegut is an acquired taste. I was given permission to dream as a student at Shawnee when Mrs. Trager taught “Breakfast of Champions,” My  “wow” moment was when I realized Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis.  It was a beautiful place when I dreamt of purpose through Vonnegut’s written words.  I reread “Cat’s Cradle” last week. This passage resonated with my present thought about “purpose.”

In my words, 'Memories will stay with us no matter how painful. How do we open our hearts and surrender the pain and give gratitude for the good and reflect on the growth and light in the journey? My answer is: Seek, Ask, and Believe.'”

B: "Yes, God's deliverance of free will! Love it."