I brought this book with me to the Hollywood Premier of "Tales of Ordinary Madness" at a theatre on Sunset Blvd in East Hollywood
I can't remember the exacter but it was the early 1980's
Bukowski held court in the theatre lobby prior to the film, signing books for rowdy adoring fans. There was a long line to get his signature, and while waiting for my turn,I witnessed a true understanding of his level of alcoholism. Fans were offering him drinks from bottles they'd smuggled into the theatre. In less than 30 minutes, I watched in amazement as Bukowski drank a bottle of Port followed by a bottle of Southern Comfort that someone had handed him. He continued throughout the night drinking cans of beer while watching the film, frequently yelling out at the actors on the screen and tossing an occasional beer can into the crowd.. When I finally got him to sign the book, he was wasted but unbelievably still somewhat coherent.