Recent content by JustBrendan

Well, yeah, but I still would rather read the Black Sparrow printing.

So, maybe I'm an old man yelling at clouds, but I really prefer the Black Sparrow books over the Eccos, even if they are the same. And, of course, I mean all the ones that Martin didn't ruin. I first read Buk about 25 years ago so all I could get was Black Sparrow and City Lights so maybe I just...

https://mjpbooks.com/blog/the-senseless-tragic-rape-of-charles-bukowskis-ghost-by-john-martins-black-sparrow-press/ Here's a link to the titles to avoid. The comment section, while lengthy, is filled with more tidbits.

You have some real gold here.

That's fair. I've noticed over the years that fellow fans of something I like weren't people I wanted to hang out with so I get that.

So a site about Bukowski is NOT for a bunch of people who like Bukowski. Got it. Nice people here. Jesus. A lot of your other posts have an air of camaraderie that betrays this "not really".

Fair enough, but if I was a Bukowski fan that didn't speak the language I would also seek out fellow fans that I can connect with. Isn't that what we're here for? A conglomeration of Buk-ness?

They're just asking if people speak French. What's the harm? Honest question.

There are a few, for sure. "on Drinking" "On Writing" "Portions From a Wine-Stained Notebook" "Absence Of The Hero" "On Cats" "The Bell Tolls For No One" Those are a few. 1996-2009 was rough, but others have found uncollected or unpublished things since then and made sure they were treated...

It's all laid out here. It's a great read. https://bukowskiforum.com/threads/women.1968/

Why thank you. Longtime visitor... newly joined actual member.

Hi there, hello. Another Buk reader here. I think I read my first Buk in 1997. At the time I worked at a used bookstore so reading most of his work was simply a matter of waiting for it to come in. I've read pretty much anything that was easily accessible to a regular person (no manuscripts...