Kilgore Trout : " You Think Money Grows On Trees?"

We already know that Billy reads Science Fiction Novels. But what we might not have remembered was the author the writer mentioned in chapter five : Kilgore Trout. That's one of Billys Favorite authors.

We first hear about this man in Chapter five and he is mentioned by Rosewater, Billy's friend in the asylum, he was reading "The Gospel From Outer Space, by Kilgore Trout. Rose Water later says, "Jesus- if Kilgore Trout could only write!" It is then explained that Trout's unpopularity was deserved. His prose was Frightful. Only his ideas were good.

Its strange that Billy would become intrigued by such unpopular books, written by such an unpopular author. Off course everything Billy does is fairly strange, even his time travel. Time Travel may be the reason why he is interested in Trouts books. Trout is a Science Fiction writer and Billy is in a science fiction world.

Unfortunately for him, no one shares his enthusiasm for Trouts books. But fortunately he is able to meet one of his favorite authors in chapter 8. The first words we hear from this man are, "Hell no, You think money grows on Trees?" Billies reaction is much like the reaction of a person who meets a celebrity. "Are-are you KILGORE Trout?" I believe his shock is of one meeting a celebrity you know about but have never met, "The-the writer?"

The unpopular author can not believe this man is a fan of his books. So far it seems like they are off to a good start. They don't live that far from each other either.