A Catalog of Ordinary Madness -- The new Bukowski bio-bibliography

[cirerita]

After so many years, it's finally here up for grabs!

A Catalog of Ordinary Madness: A Complete Bio-Bibliography of the Works of Charles Bukowski — Chatwin Books

Now available for pre-order! Almost fifteen years in the making, Abel Debritto brings us the first comprehensive Charles Bukowski bio-bibliography. This massive volume (projected to be over 700 pages) will be released March 9, 2024, on the 30th anniversary of Charles Bukowski’s death. Featuring h

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[Rekrab]

It sounds like a fascinating work.

 

[IanCHHogan]

Excited for this

 

[cirerita]

After many delays, this book is finally out. The publisher has also released Every Piece of the Puzzle --their title and their cover-- a Works Index that supplements the main bio-bibliography.

Here's a review that just came out:

Charles Bukowski’s Ordinary Madness

I received a review of Charles Bukowski’s Hollywood for AMASS Magazine (formerly Enclitic) as we were finalizing the current issue. We wanted to include

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[Rekrab]

That's a good review. As someone who lived through it, I agree the small press revolution of the 1960s-70s really was phenomenal. And it all happened without the internet.

 

[cirerita]

Never too late for a nice review (Beat Scene 113):

 

[gbsupbowl]

That's a nice review, except the part where it says without Martin the world may never have know about Bukowski. It's the other way around! But anyway, I just ordered the book, it sounds epic.

 

[Pogue Mahone Athbheoim]

I would guess Abel wouldn't agree with that either.

 

[Rekrab]

Bukoski would have gone on to fame without Martin. Other publishers would have seen his potential. In my opinion.