Screams from the Balcony: Selected Letters, 1960-1970 Book

A magnificent collection of Charles Bukowski's letters covering 1960-1970. These are the years when Bukowski worked as a postal officer and wrote, drank and smoked his way into literary history. A fascinating insight into the creative process. Bukowski's letters are poems and stories in themselves and the accumulation of ideas, thoughts, feelings and incidents make for a great read. The care he shows for his daughter is in stark contradiction to the man and writer many of his peers didn't know. This book is a great way for the uninitiated to become familiar with this writer. I enjoy Bukowski so much I had part of him stained onto my arm. I'll leave you with one of my favourite Bukowski quotes, '...there are men that I would want to drink beer with, there are women I would want to fuck, that is as far as my love goes..." How sweet is this man?