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Didn't Billy Collins edit The MidAtlantic Review (which I think published Bukowski)? Also, he always has nice things to say / blurb about Ron Koertge. I saw Collins read at the James Wright Festival many years ago and he did a great job. Then went to the bar and had drinks and talked to...

I wasn't insulting anyone. And I'd never heard of David Barker until two days ago when someone on the board recommended him. I was thinking specifically about Steve Richmond, John Thomas, and Ben Pleasants. I read them as part of the Bukowski puzzle. Maybe I read them for some insight into...

Isn't there a moment in Spinning Off Bukowski (maybe at Buk's wedding) where Bukowski is saying "Gagku" and laughing, basically making fun of Richmond? I glanced at the book and couldn't find the moment-- just Linda saying, "There are no demons here, Steve," which is also painful. Maybe the...

I'll take that dollar and save it for Fire Station the chapbook with the gold pole on the cover. I could probably buy it on e-bay for a million dollars.

Hello Everyone-- I'm Dave. Big Bukowski fan. I just stumbled on this site (looking for info on the Scarlett book). As for teaching Bukowski in a gender studies class-- has anyone suggested "Fire Station" in Piano. It's always been one of my favorite Bukowski poems and it didn't even make...