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You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after.

Curious Hair wrote:

You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after.

I'm reading Post Office right now. I haven't outgrown a lot of things from my youth.

I think he's a fun read and I don't even like wine.

I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the list of annoying hipster stuff.

for me that would be denis johnson.

there's only one denis who should spell his name with one "n".

good dolphin wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after.

Post Office was the first and only book I’ve read and couldn’t get through it. He’s an alcoholic and likes to swear. Real cool bro. Maybe I’ll give Factotum a try sometime.

Ron Wolfley wrote:

good dolphin wrote:

Curious Hair wrote:

You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after.

Post Office was the first and only book I’ve read and couldn’t get through it. He’s an alcoholic and likes to swear. Real cool bro. Maybe I’ll give Factotum a try sometime.

I'm sure Oprah's book club would have some inoffensive suggestions for you.

Author:	Ron Wolfley [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 12:16 am ]
Post subject:	Charles Bukowski
This guy sucks. You’re not cool because you say you like this piece of shit.

Author:	Hussra [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:37 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
Six Inches is a good read

Author:	Curious Hair [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:21 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after.

Author:	Rod [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 6:34 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
I actually spent an evening betting horses with him at Los Alamitos in the late 80s or early 90s. He was able to capture life among a certain social strata in post-war Los Angeles. His work is pretty L.A.-centric. It's informed by the Los Angeles of a particular time the same way Algren's writing is by Chicago, particularly 40s/50s Chicago. He's certainly not my favorite writer but Factotum is a masterpiece. Hazardous Youth is playing an upcoming show with a band called Henry Chinaski.

Author:	good dolphin [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:50 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
Curious Hair wrote: You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after. I'm reading Post Office right now. I haven't outgrown a lot of things from my youth. I think he's a fun read and I don't even like wine. I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the list of annoying hipster stuff.

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Author:	W_Z [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:57 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
for me that would be denis johnson. there's only one denis who should spell his name with one "n".

Author:	Ron Wolfley [ Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:05 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
good dolphin wrote: Curious Hair wrote: You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after. I'm reading Post Office right now. I haven't outgrown a lot of things from my youth. I think he's a fun read and I don't even like wine. I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the list of annoying hipster stuff. Post Office was the first and only book I’ve read and couldn’t get through it. He’s an alcoholic and likes to swear. Real cool bro. Maybe I’ll give Factotum a try sometime.

Author:	denisdman [ Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:06 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
W_Z wrote: for me that would be denis johnson. there's only one denis who should spell his name with one "n". True, and it’s Savard. My name has two “n’s” as my CFMB handle is not denis dman but rather den (dennis) is dman. Plus my real name spell backwards only works with two n’s.

Author:	good dolphin [ Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:49 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
Ron Wolfley wrote: good dolphin wrote: Curious Hair wrote: You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after. I'm reading Post Office right now. I haven't outgrown a lot of things from my youth. I think he's a fun read and I don't even like wine. I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the list of annoying hipster stuff. Post Office was the first and only book I’ve read and couldn’t get through it. He’s an alcoholic and likes to swear. Real cool bro. Maybe I’ll give Factotum a try sometime. I'm sure Oprah's book club would have some inoffensive suggestions for you.

Author:	Ron Wolfley [ Sun Oct 10, 2021 8:37 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
good dolphin wrote: Ron Wolfley wrote: good dolphin wrote: Curious Hair wrote: You read him when you're 21-22 and outgrow him soon after. I'm reading Post Office right now. I haven't outgrown a lot of things from my youth. I think he's a fun read and I don't even like wine. I wouldn't put him anywhere near the top of the list of annoying hipster stuff. Post Office was the first and only book I’ve read and couldn’t get through it. He’s an alcoholic and likes to swear. Real cool bro. Maybe I’ll give Factotum a try sometime. I'm sure Oprah's book club would have some inoffensive suggestions for you. that doesn’t sound so bad

Author:	Rod [ Sun Oct 10, 2021 11:00 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
https://bukowski.net/manuscripts/displa ... .jpg&w=331 at the ceremony held for him at the track tonight (Los Alamitos 10-1-84) as the drivers gathered in a circle in their silks at the ﬁnish line I had to turn my back to the crowd and climb the upper grandstand steps to the wall so the people wouldn’t see me cry.

Author:	sinicalypse [ Sun Oct 10, 2021 12:02 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Charles Bukowski
Factotum is one of those books you sound smart for simply saying the name of. Incidentally, Dos Factotum is a good song by 2000s indie rapper du jour louis logic. After a show of his @ DePaul circa 01-02 we hung out at Quenchers drinking El Fin Du Monde and literally talking about the End of the World. Of course, we knew fuckall about Delta Variants and Carbon Taxes back then.

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