Recent content by chadbang

This is correct. I was the editor and publisher of NOW THIS. Buk published both of those in our magazine. The others were not printed by us. One lovely thing is that, as he is reading "Journal Entry 8-29-91," in the list of things he notes as being of importance, he says 'my wife'. He added this...

I knew Red fairly well. I started going to Baroque books in around 1993. He was always very kind and civil to me. He'd lock the door and we'd listen to classical on his little radio and chat about Bukowski and other books. I suppose it may have been that I was older (around 35 then) so I might...

I think the two are completely different kinds of films. Barfly, as played by Rourke, is a funny Hollywood film (as funny as Buk's Phila period can be), versus Tales which is a very challenging, raw film. I have to say I love both. I enjoy Barfly for its humour, but I also enjoy Tales for its...