Pamela Wood (Cupcakes) spoke in detail about his reading habits during her time with him. https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Bukowskis-Scarlet-Pamela-Wood/dp/0941543587
Gypsy Lou Webb, wife of Jon Webb and co-editor of the Loujon Press ("The Outsider") is 104 and still alive! - living in Slidell, Louisiana Her address is Greenbriar, room A7A, 505 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
Could we not piggy back the Bukowski chat onto another forum such as http://www.online-literature.com/forums/forum.php - it's got a scarce population and no mods to mention - and well run. Even if it is just a section, hell just a thread will do, this way we can stay in touch in a barren...
We make it our job (here, on this site) to differentiate between the Ecco press shameful editing and his pure work. I am now doing it at 11:10 pm cayman time,..........................