Charles Bukowski is nothing if not entertaining. Over the years I have read his novels, short stories, poetry, watched any and all video I could find of him, listened to his audio readings, and a few years ago had the pleasure to go to a round table discussion about him at the UCLA Book Festival. It is hard to describe exactly what fascinates me about him and his life, but I can't get enough. The recent biographical movie "Born Into This" is well worth tracking down and watching.

Thanks for this story about one of the most raw, and in my opinion, most talented writers of our time. His style is not for everyone, but I would guess that more than a few people who pick up a book after reading this will be hooked for life.