Recent content by WALTER

Thanks. I read this thread and the honesty is very cool. Im starting to understand the dynamics past and present a bit. I wouldnt tolerate assholes in real life but censorship seems self defeating. I think deleting posts in a casual way is a better solution than banning outright. Crazy, out of...

Thanks very much. Yeah the second hand market for Buk has really shrunk over the last 15 yrs or so. I bought confessions of a man for 200 Australian about 15 yrs ago now its about 1200. Its not so much the prices for me as i cant buy super expensive books anyway its the lack of first print...

Yeah thanks. Kev the guy who publishes the mag might have another copy. He got to interview Buk quite a few times. Ill have to have a proper chat with Kev about his experiences interviewing Buk and ill post it here on site.

Definitely. His writing had a comforting effect and his humour was a light in the darkness He seemed to have this unspoken wisdom. He was an anti guru. He could find the honest truth within the complex mess of life.

I havnt been here long, havnt said a bad word to anyone but iv had a couple of guys (mega posters) trying to bait me into a response with smarmy smart arse comments It seems the game for a few long timers here isnt the writings of Bukowski but rather trying to lord it over noobs. MJP wrote an...

Hi d gray. Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the offer anyway. I have a second printing. Just after a first. Im really just wanting advice on how it can be identified besides the $3 price stamp on the back cover?. Iv seen a copy with the usual "First city lights edition published: October...

It was all true except i was the only homeless one. The endless shitty jobs, ruthless women, nights in the local lock up. Mental illness, hunger, it sucked balls. Not fun. The fact Bukowski made it out was encouraging. But with zero talent, the experience lacked any redeeming qualities. The...

Iv just ordered the Beat Magazine #12 Buk interview flexi disc. Has anyone heard it?. If anyones interested i can post it on Youtube.

That sounds great. I liked the voice doing the pearls of wisdom videos on youtube featuring Buck. Harry dean Stanton was great too. To which Sir Douglas replied: “That may be, madam, but these fuckers were in Messerschmitts.” Badass Bader. That was a great story. 536 AD We had three months of...

Sounds good. Bukowski inspires diverse reactions so its always interesting to hear peoples stories.

Hi everyone. Im looking for a first printing of Notes of a dirty old man. City Lights. Black and white photo version. Not fussy. Even a reading copy will do. Thanks. Any advice would be appreciated.

I get it. A 28th printing of Ham on Rye paperback seams like unworthy poor mans trash but being able get any original Black sparrow with the original cover regardless of the printing is getting very difficult. Forget about second hand book stores anywhere but big cities. Theyre about as rare as...

Some advice would be much appreciated. Im after a first printing of the second edition of Notes of a dirty old man (black and white photo cover City lights). How can it be identified besides the $3 price stamp on the back cover? Iv seen a copy with the usual "First city lights edition...

Greetings people of culture and assorted low lifers. Thanks for the invite. I got handed a copy of Women around 92. Promptly fell in love with the old bastard. Bought a copy of Confessions of a Man instead of paying the rent. The more Bukowski i read, the worse my life got. Ended up...

i think bukowski admired fante for something more than fante's writing but yeah i noticed that too.. bukowski wrote a few crappy lines himself