I've just read Bukowski's Post Office. Not sure why it's never appeared on my radar before, but I'm so glad my friend and psychogeographer Richard pointed me in the direction of this cult classic from 1971. He also said we should have a mini book club style meeting (just the two of us) and critique it over a beer. Sounds like a plan, I said.
August has been a busy literary month. Bukowski was the third book I've read this month. And now I've got my head in a terrific short story compilation - all Nottingham authors. And then I really must get stuck into Orbital - the current official Book Club selection; our next meeting is fast approaching. What's everyone else reading, I wonder?
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Charles Bukowski (1920-1994)
Pele story.
ReplyDeleteThe trainer of Patrick Thistle comes up to the manager John Lambie and says that an injured player has concussion and doesn't know who he is.
Tell him he's Pele says Lambie and send him back on.
Just read Lambie's obit - sounds like he was a colourful character.
DeleteThanks for the heads up about Post Office - not heard of it before but sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI've been working my way through the novels of Louise Candlish this summer after reading her latest offering, Our Holiday. Popular fiction but the main character in each of her books is a particular house/property and always a twist.
I also read The Zone Of Interest by Martin Amis. I'd heard of the film but stuck to the book. Intense subject matter but glad I went there.
Thanks, Alyson. I'm not familiar with Louise Candlish but might take a punt on Our Holiday.
DeleteThe last Amis novel I read was London Fields. Zone of Interest looks very heavy. Not sure I want to go down that particular avenue right now.
Not as heavy as you would think but yes, of the two, try Louise Candlish.
DeleteI read some Bukowski years ago including Post Office. Need to revisit
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You should. I'm looking forward to the next one.
DeletePost office is a classic and I read it decades ago alongside with Kerouac, Burroughs and Miller. As Adam said, need to read it once again.
ReplyDeleteYou won't regret it, Walter. And you'll probably read it in one sitting - I know I did.
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