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I went back two years to beginning of this thread with the intention of reading through all of the posts that concerned what I consider to be the absolute greatest book that Buk helped guide me to read, but then I realized that all I wanted to say was that Journey to the End of the Night by...

that is a beautiful thing... thanks.

done left here mississippi fred mcdowell

mmmmm.... Meth enemas.

one can only lol so much...right? Buk was not bisexual. (period) At least no more than your average male.

then we might have to merge this thread and the one started by Jurgen together.

I saw this and thought of all the serious book collectors here at Buk.net. I am absolutely out of my element here, but maybe some of the links are helpful?: http://www.metafilter.com/74393/Book-repair

"It gives me a sense of incredible contact with myself." So does masterbation.

I never get tired of reading the title of this thread.

It's not a movie, but it is something you should get whether you saw the first time on TV or not (at least the first two seasons of it): Homicide: Life on the Street

I was all wrapped up in the interest I had in the subject. I think I read the thing in one night. 1fsh, I think you and this guy kept a little more objectivity that I did...I enjoyed reading it my way though: http://www.kunstler.com/mags_dylan.html I hope there is a volume two...I've got...

anybody here read Chronicles: Volume One? I thought he did an excellent job there. Not poetry, but good writing in places.

he sells RVs to twenty-something, male, wanna-be-poets saying "Bukowski would have driven this."

thanks all...

I'm in. But 400 might be on the light side. I weigh in at about a deuce and a half, so...

I will keep that in mind, Brother Love.

excellent, Hank. I appreciate the help... I'll start with 'South of No North' and go from there.

hey now... I'm the biggest buk.net gambling fool on this board.

OK, I am ashamed of myself... I've read all the novels and quite a bit of his poetry. But can you tell me where to start to get into Buk's short stories? I tried and failed to find a thread that specifically addresses this question...I know I must be forum-challenged Is it Tales of...

5. Cold War Kids -

FYI, it's a woman, not a man, man.

"I haven't put my pen to the pages yet - ... partially because I have yet to find a pen I actually love writing with." Oh boy. Actually...I think the author's female. http://onegreatcity.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/

'If Bukowski's eyes brightened when talking about Hitler, it was because he was thinking "ah-ha I can rattle his cage awhile," which seems to be one of Bukowski's favorite sports.' I think you are on to something there.

I don't know if I would recommend it, necessarily...it is not for the faint of heart (or the brave of heart, really) but it is as real as it gets:

Walter Sobchak: You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me. The Dude: Yeah, but Walter... Walter Sobchak: Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish. These fucking amateurs... Oh...