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Thanks, Rekrab, for the vote of confidence--we do what we can! Roni, unfortunately, we're totally out of galleys; again, the number we print is tiny (probably closer to 50 than 100) and they've all gone out to reviewers. (Even though they're more cheaply made, they're way more expensive per...

Hello everyone: I've been remiss in not coming here earlier to touch base with y'all on the new Bukowski, for which I profoundly apologize! My life as an editor's gotten a bit insane, in part because I spent the end of last year and the early part of this year co-editing and co-writing an...

Hello all: Just wanted to tip everyone off to the following two events. Best, Garrett http://www.moesbooks.com/cgi-bin/moe/readings-and-events.html Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 7:30 P.M. Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley CA 94704 On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 7:30 P.M., Moe's...

Thanks for the replies, all. Just to let you know, City Lights is very aware of the problems shipping last time and there should be no problems this time around. We hardly ever print any hardcover books, so we weren't fully prepared in terms of packaging, for which I apologize. Did anyone...

Hello friends: So yes, the book is available at City Lights (just got the shipment a couple of days ago). I'm pretty excited about it and feel like it equals the first one. I'm enjoying the hell out of it, at any rate. David Calonne did a real bang up job! So about the shipping price...

Hey guys: I sincerely appreciate the kind response here; we really tried, even announced it and put it in the catalog, but we hardly got any pre-orders from the stores. Not sure why--Portions itself was even cheap for a contemporary hard cover of such length. HarperCollins (that is to say...

Hello all: Sorry I haven't checked in in a while--editorship at City Lights is wonderful, but pretty work-intensive, so I've been a little swamped of late. In any case, you guys are going to kill me, but we've had to cancel the hardback version of Absence. The one of Portions didn't...

Hey guys! Well, I'm glad you're not too put off by the title. And no worries, David--I appreciate the spirit in which the comments are made. Still working on the hardcover issue in terms of reservations, if it's possible; boss has been out of town but I'll be able to discuss it with her...

Hey guys: Well, about that title: basically the goal is to find one of Buk's titles that will fit the whole collection. It was a little harder this time--Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook suggested itself quite readily given the somewhat miscellaneous nature of the book. I thought it...

Hey guys: Just to let you know, there will be a limited edition hardcover of the book. We're not sure how many copies just yet. The collapse of the economy between the last volume and this one obviously affects the publishing industry like everything else--hence there are a few hardbacks of...

Hello friends: This is Garrett Caples, editor here at City Lights. I'm extremely pleased to announced that, based on the success of Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook, City Lights will publish a second book of uncollected/unpublished Bukowski stories and essays, in the Spring of 2010. As...

Hello all: Just checking back in; it sounds like things are better regarding the shipping situation. Again, anyone who has a damaged copy is invited to email [email protected] with their order number and the staff will take care of the situation. Thanks again--the book seems to be...

Hey guys: It sounds like things are starting to straighten themselves out--thanks for bearing with us! I hope people love the book, as it was a real joy to work on. Thank you, too, to planahea & father luke for their congratulations--I was an "editorial assistant" at the beginning of this...

Portions is back in stock at City Lights Come get 'em--this is still an advance shipment as we wait for the bulk to arrive from the printers, so if you're dying for it, you should move on it. Damaged copies of Portions It seems a number of copies of Portions were damaged in transit due to...

guys: Let me look into this shipping situation and get back to you. My apologies for all the inconveniences. Garrett