Category Archives: Literature

Bukowski say:

Goading the Muse this man used to be an interesting writer, he was able to say brisk and refreshing things. at the time I suggested to the editors and the critics that he was one to be watched and also … Continue reading

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Bukowski say:

batting order Hemingway’s been in a slump, can’t hit a curve ball anymore, I’m dropping him to the 6th spot. I’m putting Celine in cleanup, he’s inconsistent but when he’s good there’s no better. Hamsun I’m going to use in … Continue reading

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Why should the world that is relevant to us not be a fiction?

Orwell + Coffee = Both night and morning, apparently. Hell of a book, Mr. Orwell.

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Lord of the Flies (The Folio Society Edition)

I’m a fan of reading. You probably should be, too. Belief in the necessity of reading and the value of the written word seems to disintegrate a bit more with every 140 character blast that slips out into the ether. … Continue reading

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The joke that tells itself, the gift that keeps on giving…

Coolio. I know you remember him. You know: “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Crack charges. Dracula 3000? Well, other than being a fine actor, rapper, and vampire rapist, Coolio is also a tight ass chef. How do I know this? I know this … Continue reading

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“You don’t go on ‘probably’ when love and guns are in hand”

I know nobody reads anymore, but I do so occasionally I’m going to talk about it. Charles Bukowski. What a guy. Before this year I knew nothing about him. Thanks to DOOM’s Born Like This, which samples a reading of … Continue reading

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