Bukowski research in the USA

[BadBadams]

Thanks Dora. I hadn't actually spoken to Sue Hodson at the Huntington yet about the processes for copying material, so that's a good heads up I will email her about.

What about L.A. in general? I'm planning on staying within riding or walking distance of the various archives while I'm there (thank you Air BnB!). USC LA for 2 weeks, in Pasadena near the Huntington for a week or so and then in SB for another week. Is this what you did? And more importantly, did you manage to have a rewarding time without a car?

 

[Dora]

I am planning to get my driving licence before ever going back to California...
The rest in a pm.

 

[BadBadams]

Also Dora, thanks for mentioning 'Hold Outs' . . . I'm currently reading 'Smoking Typewriters' by John McMillian & am looking for more in-depth reading on the whole underground press scene. Will see if I can get a copy all the way down here in Australia.

 

[Dora]

Hae you read it already? It will be a lifesaver for my thesis. Can you tell me more about 'Smoking typewriters'? Does it deal specifically with the Southern Californian scene?

 

[BadBadams]

Smoking Typewriters is an overview of the whole underground press scene, so only has a small portion devoted exclusively to So-Cal. I haven't looked through it all yet, but it's definitely a good read and useful resource for understanding the political/cultural motivations behind the small-press/counter-cultural movement.