New blood here . . . just wanted to start off by saying 'hello.' I had no idea this site existed, but I stumbled upon it several days ago, and have been engrossed ever since.
What a tremendous resource!
Thank you. Thank you for creating this space, for maintaining it, and for sharing your considerable wealth of communal knowledge on Bukowski. You can tell that it's a labour of love; it shows. The site is a gem.
Okay, so maybe a little about me . . . I went through a Bukowski 'phase' about fifteen years ago. Started with a small reference in Stanley Aronowitz's False Promises that led me to Post Office. I loved it, and from there I devoured the other novels, followed by the short story collections, and finally the letters, in rapid succession. I only really scratched the surface of the poetry.
I then sold all my Bukowski books during a move and worked my way through school. Didn't have much time for literature. Recently I started to re-read him. I think it was the humor that brought me back more than anything else. Buk just makes me laugh, and that is a rare and beautiful thing in my experience. Anyway, I've found him even more poignant the second time around.
So here I am at Buk.net, trying to learn more about the man and his work.
To pay the bills I teach part time and sell books online. ABE and Amazon. Mostly scholarly non-fiction stuff. My Buk books are just to read, but I also collect Jim Thompson and Charles Willeford. If you know those two writers it's probably not a surprise that Pulp is my favorite Buk book.
Anyway, that's enough about me. Cheers. Hello. And thanks again.
What a tremendous resource!
Thank you. Thank you for creating this space, for maintaining it, and for sharing your considerable wealth of communal knowledge on Bukowski. You can tell that it's a labour of love; it shows. The site is a gem.
Okay, so maybe a little about me . . . I went through a Bukowski 'phase' about fifteen years ago. Started with a small reference in Stanley Aronowitz's False Promises that led me to Post Office. I loved it, and from there I devoured the other novels, followed by the short story collections, and finally the letters, in rapid succession. I only really scratched the surface of the poetry.
I then sold all my Bukowski books during a move and worked my way through school. Didn't have much time for literature. Recently I started to re-read him. I think it was the humor that brought me back more than anything else. Buk just makes me laugh, and that is a rare and beautiful thing in my experience. Anyway, I've found him even more poignant the second time around.
So here I am at Buk.net, trying to learn more about the man and his work.
To pay the bills I teach part time and sell books online. ABE and Amazon. Mostly scholarly non-fiction stuff. My Buk books are just to read, but I also collect Jim Thompson and Charles Willeford. If you know those two writers it's probably not a surprise that Pulp is my favorite Buk book.
Anyway, that's enough about me. Cheers. Hello. And thanks again.
