{"product_id":"more-notes-of-a-dirty-old-man-the-uncollected-columns-9780872865433","title":"More Notes of a Dirty Old Man: The Uncollected Columns","description":"\"He loads his head full of coal and diamonds shoot out of his finger tips. What a trick. The mole genius has left us with another digest. It's a full house--read 'em and weep.\"--Tom Waits \u003cp\u003eAfter toiling in obscurity for years, Charles Bukowski suddenly found fame in 1967 with his autobiographical newspaper column, \"Notes of a Dirty Old Man,\" and a book of that name in 1969. He continued writing this column, in one form or another, through the mid-1980s. \u003cem\u003eMore Notes of a Dirty Old Man\u003c\/em\u003e gathers many uncollected gems from the column's twenty-year run. Drawn from ephemeral underground publications, these stories and essays haven't been seen in decades, making \u003cem\u003eMore\u003c\/em\u003e a valuable addition to Bukowski's oeuvre. Filled with his usual obsessions--sex, booze, gambling--\u003cem\u003eMore\u003c\/em\u003e features Bukowski's offbeat insights into politics and literature, his tortured, violent relationships with women, and his lurid escapades on the poetry reading circuit. Highlighting his versatility, the book ranges from thinly veiled autobiography to purely fictional tales of dysfunctional suburbanites, disgraced politicians, and down-and-out sports promoters, climaxing with a long, hilarious adventure among French filmmakers, \"My Friend the Gambler,\" based on his experiences making the movie \u003cem\u003eBarfly\u003c\/em\u003e. From his lowly days at the post office through his later literary fame, \u003cem\u003eMore\u003c\/em\u003e follows the entire arc of Bukowski's colorful career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Bukowski scholar David Stephen Calonne, \u003cem\u003eMore Notes of a Dirty Old Man\u003c\/em\u003e features an afterword outlining the history of the column and its effect on the author's creative development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Andernach, Germany in 1920, \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/strong\u003e came to California at age three and spent most of his life in Los Angeles. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2353650\"\u003eDavid Stephen Calonne\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10406414\"\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e City Lights Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780872865433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0872865436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO010000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO002000\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Stephen Calonne\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of two previous books of uncollected Bukowski published by City Lights, Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook and Absence of the Hero, as well as a volume of interviews, Charles Bukowski: Sunshine Here I Am. He presently teaches at East Michigan University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor of over 50 books, \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/strong\u003e (1920-1994) was born in Germany but spent most of his life in Los Angeles, with which he is closely identified. His outrageous tales of sex, booze, and gambling remain wildly popular today.","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44716196036845,"sku":"9780872865433","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_70000175-e1ea-4aa5-b5a7-239416f53542.jpg?v=1704136835","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/more-notes-of-a-dirty-old-man-the-uncollected-columns-9780872865433","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}