May 13, 2010
No site updates today, but a note to let people know that the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA will be hosting a Bukowski exhibition from October 9, 2010 to February 14, 2011. For more info click here. If you live in or near the L.A. area, you have no excuse to not attend.
April 4, 2010
Absence of the Hero: Uncollected Stories and Essays, Vol. 2 (1946-1992) Edited by David Calonne is now available from City Lights Books. Unfortunately they had to scrap plans for a hardcover edition, but it is a great book and highly recommended.
I, like many people right now, have hit on some really hard times financially. My loss can be your gain since I'm selling off a large part of my Bukowski collection to raise some money. Please click here to see what is available. Feel free to make offers as well, but please be reasonable... I'm not selling these because I want to but because I really need the money. Thanks.
A final note: I'm working on a project with Josh Johnson... a new little poetry magazine titled MILK. Josh is accepting submissions for issue number 1 until May 15. He's recieved some terrific submissions so far, some from well-known poets and others, equally great, from lesser known poets (or maybe I should say soon-to-be-well-known poets). It promises to be a terrific little magazine if we can keep getting so many quality poems for future issues. The magazine will be published quarterly with the first issue (limited to 200 copies in letterpressed covers) available in early summer. If you would like to submit, please go to milkpoetrymagazine.com for details.
January 10, 2010
A quick note to say that wormwoodreview.com is now online. Please have a look. There is still a complete table of contents as well as a couple of written pieces from Wormwood poets to come but, for the most part, the site is finished. Enjoy.
January 5, 2010
Happy New Year!
Just a note to mention that in April, City Lights Books will be issuing Absence of the Hero: Uncollected Stories and Essays, Vol. 2 (1946-1992) Edited by David Calonne. It will be available in both hardcover and paperback. Very good news indeed. Now, if they would just put out The Complete Notes of a Dirty Old Man, I could die happy (hint hint).
Please click here for further information.
October 17, 2009
Several additions today to the Periodicals page, courtesy of Josh Johnson: Ole Nos.1 and 2; San Francisco Review Nos.1 and 8; Intrepid No.9; Bastard Angel 3; the Fall '62 issue of Northwest Review; Mainstream; Home Planet News; Everyman; Stony Brook 3/4; Venture Vol.4 No.1; Caterpillar 8/9; Dust Vol.1 No.3; 6 Poets; Arcade Comics; Quagga Vol.1 No.2; and Transit No.2.
Thanks again Josh!
Still working on the Wormwood Review website and it's coming along nicely, though taking a bit longer than anticipated. I expect that it should be up in about a month.
August 1, 2009
Another quick uppdate today. Thanks very much to James Wilcox who was kind enough to send in scans of all 22 pieces of the as Buddha smiles broadside set. You'll find them in the Broadsides section... where else?
July 28, 2009
Well, looking at the date on the previous entry, I see it's been just over a year since there's been a new entry on this page. I have added a few things without comment during the past year (mostly girly mags like Oui and Hustler) but there have been no major updates.
There is small update today with more on the way once I get organized. Anyone who's sent me stuff recently will eventually see it here and I apologize for the delay.
Thanks to Josh Johnson for fine new scans of the first trade edition of Septuagenarian Stew, the rare (and rarely seen) broadside A Note upon a Workshop Instructor with TIny Hairs under His Chin, two issues of Northwest Review from 1963, the September, 1970 issue of Knight Magazine and two issues of Adam Magazine. Thank you Josh.
In other Bukowski related news, Ecco will be issuing The Continual Condition, a book of mostly uncollected poems, in October . I haven't seen an advance copy yet, but I hear from a few people who have that it's a good solid collection without much filler.
And a final bit of news that should be of interest to many is that I'm in the process of creating a website for Christa Malone devoted entirely to The Wormwood Review. There's still much work to do but the site should be up around the end of Summer. It will include high quality scans of all of the covers; a bio of Marvin Malone; a brief history of Wormie by M.M. with comments by Christa Malone; the article "Bukowski Comes to Wormwood" by M.M. with some very good quotes taken from Bukowski's correspondence with Malone... also with comments from Christa; a tentative article or tribute by David Barker with hopes of getting some other regular contributors to pen a little something for the site; a complete list (with issues and page numbers) of every author to appear in the magazine and plans of eventually upgrading it to a complete TOC/index; the Wormwood Awards and more. Some back-issues of the magazine will also be availble through the site. The URL is http://www.wormwoodreview.com, though the page is only a placeholder at this point.
July 22, 2008
Great news! A new collection of uncollected Bukowski will be issued by City Lights in late September or early October. Titled Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook and edited by David Calonne, it promises to be a fairly substantial collection of work, with pieces dating back as far as Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip from 1944. You can sign up for an email notification at City Lights and they will let you know when it's available. Also, after requests from die-hard Bukowski fans, they will be issuing 1000 copies of the first edition in hardcover. Better get one before they're all gone.
May 26, 2008
Added several items to be listed here shortly. These were sent in by Bill Whitaker, James Highers and Paul Birman over a month ago but, well, I got busy between then and now. Full credit to each when I sort out who sent what.
In the meantime... thanks guys!
April 9, 2008
A really big tip-of-the-hat to Bill Whitaker, who sent in scans of the Lettered Edition of In the Shadow of the Rose, the Signed, Numbered, Illustrated Editions of Shakespeare Never Did This and Septuagenarian Stew, some great internal shots of the Signed and Numbered Edition of Art. These can all be found in the Books section. Bill also sent in scans of a BSP prospectus for Run With the Hunted, the BSP edition of Bukowski Reads His Poetry, the Black Sparrow Trade Edition of Hank: The Life of Charles Bukowski, the Signed and Numbered Edition of Against the American Dream: Essays on Charles Bukowski and a really neat button from the ABA Convention in 1982. These last three are in the Miscellaneous section.
Thank you Bill, very much.
I also added four issues of Bill Roberts' fine broadside magazine, Bottle (issue No.6 is due out soon). I actually set these pages up months ago but completely forgot to link to them anywhere.
Umm, duh.
In the Periodical section.
April 4, 2008
A big thank you to:
- Niels Hansen who sent in scans of several First German Editions: Liebesleben der Hyäne, Der Mann mit der Ledertasche, Kaputt in Hollywood, Flinke Killer, Schlechte Verlierer, Leben und Sterben, Western Avenue, Ausgetraumt.
- Abel who provided scans of three early German periodicals: Acid, Fuck You!, and Silver Screen.
- James Highers who provide more periodicals: two more issues of High Times, Film Comment from August '87 and a copy of Evergreen Review.
- Paul Birman who sent in scans for the missing Trade Editions of Shakespeare Never Did This and Screams From the Balcony.
Excellent work!
April 6, 2008
More scans from roni and James today. roni provided scans of eight German first editions: Gedichte die einer schrieb bevor er im 8. Stockwerk aus dem Fenster sprang, Stories und Romane, 439 Gedichte, Der Andere, Einmal New Orleans und zurück, Ein Ablehnungsbescheid und die Folgen and Los Angeles - Andernach. Briefe an Onkel Heinrich, while James sent in two issues of High Times Magazine, Fuck Machine and The Bukowski Tapes.
Thanks again guys.
April 3, 2008
James Highers (aka James of bukowski.net) comes through again with scans of five Hustler Magazines with Bukowski contributions and the missing first trade edition of Play the Piano Drunk... He's also sent scans of Fuck Machine and two High Times issues with Buk stories.
Abel (aka cirerita of bukowski.net) sent some great scans of four '70s girly mags: Adam, Knight, Fling and Hustler.
Roni from Charles Bukowski Gesellschaft (and bukowski.net) sent scans of a couple of German magazines with Buk appearances: Cosmopolitan International and Pardon.
Paul Birman has provided a scan of the missing first trade edition of The Movie: Barfly (and has just joined bukowski.net as well).
James, Abel, Roni and Paul... thank you all very very much.
bukowski.net rules!
April 2, 2008
James Highers (yet another bukowski.net member) was kind enough to scan and send in several missing items: a rare copy of the ARC for Play the Piano Drunk...; an uncorrected proof of Septuagenarian Stew; the numbered and illustrated edition of Bone Palace Ballet; first trade editions of Betting on the Muse, Pulp, Women, The Night Torn Mad with Footsteps and The Most Beautiful Woman in Town; and finally, a very rare copy of Poetry: Charles Bukowski / Steven Richmond -- an LP released in an extremely limited pressing and not often seen anywhere. Solid information about this item is lacking (the only mention of it that I know of is in Al Fogels Price Guide) so if anyone can provide more info it would be much appreciated.
Thanks James. These are all great additions to the site.
Also added to the site are movie posters for Factotum and Born Into This, and the Official Charles Bukowski 1985 Calendar prototype. You can find these in the Miscellaneous section.
In the Periodicals section you will find PIX Magazine (I need more of the adult magazine covers if anyone has them), two issues of Shattersheet, Quixote 13, Entrails 4, Intrepid No.6, and Coastlines 21-22. Thanks again to Jason at Verdant Press for these last 4 items.
In the Books section I've added the uncorrected manuscript of Hollywood and the lettered edition of Michael Montforts Bukowski Photographs: 1977-1987.
March 13, 2008
Thanks to mjp (proprieter of bukowski.net) and to Jordan Hurder for some new scans of missing items. Jordan sent a scan of the signed, numbered and illustrated issue of Hollywood and mjp provided scans of the trade issues of Hollywood, The Captain..., Open All Night and What matters most..., as well as the signed and numbered issue of Pulp and an upgrade to the War All The Time signed, numbered, illustrated issue.
Thank you gents!
February 12, 2008
Just a note to let people know that Monday Media has released two DVDs of Bukowski readings. The first is titled There's gonna be a god damn riot in here! and was taped in Vancouver, BC in October 1979 and the second, The Last Straw, was taped at the Sweetwater in Redondo Beach, CA in March 1980. The Last Straw is the same reading that was featured on the Hostage LP and CD.
These have been pressed in an edition of 1,000 copies and are available from bukowskilive.com. Get 'em while you can.
February 3, 2008
I've finally gotten around to updating the site a bit with new scans from Richard and Rick. I'll spell it all out shortly. Also, some vintage publications coming up in the next few days.
December 3, 2007
Did some behind-the-scenes reorganizing of the site... at well over 400 individual pages and 500 images some order was neccessary. If you bookmarked any particular page other than the pages in the menu at left, the bookmark probably won't work anymore.
Anyway, everything seems to be working, but if you notice any broken links or missing images please let me know.
December 1, 2007
Anonymous Contributor No.1 has sent photos of the illustrated editions of Post Office and Scarlet, as well as the artwork and inscription (to John Martin) in his copy of It Catches My Heart In Its Hands.
Thanks again Anonymous Contributor No.1.
Note: I'll be adding an "Art" section soon, so if you have any Bukowski artwork that you can scan or photograph (paintings, serigraphs, doodles) please send it in. As usual, high resolution and full-size if possible. Gracias.
November 21, 2007
Thank you to Rick (known to you bukowski.net members as 1fsh2fsh) for scans of Bukowski's funeral program, Red Stodolsky's copy of What They Want, a 1976 poster from the Fourth Annual Santa Cruz Poetry Festival, and a genuine Baroque Books I'd Rather Be Reading Bukowski bumpersticker! They can all be found in the Miscellaneous section.
I've also added some early publications from Jason Davis at Verdant Press (via buknet), a Japanese movie poster for Lune Froide, as well as a 1978 Canadian poster promoting Women.
October 1, 2007
More early periodicals from Anonymous Contributor No.1. This week he has sent photos of Wormwood Review No.7 which contains Bukowski's first appearance in that magazine, Chat Noir Review, Existaria and Coastlines plus the insert and limitation page from Wormwood Review No.16 (Grip the Walls). Also from Anonymous Contributor No.1, the extremely rare (only 20 copies issued of each) hardcover editions of Maybe Tomorrow, We'll Take Them, and Africa, Paris, Greece, an inscribed (to John Martin) and illustrated title page from Cold Dogs in the Courtyard and Darkness & Ice -- a Burn Again Press book from 1990.
Thank you Anonymous Contributor No.1.
And, per a request from a bukowski.net user, Richard O'Carroll has sent the inside panel of Dear Friend. It can be accessed by clicking the image on the Dear Friend page in the Miscellaneous section.
Thanks Richard.
I've also updated the wanted list, removing some of the items that had been added since it was last updated.
September 24, 2007
More rare periodicals from Anonymous Contributor No.1: Beatitude 16 (in which Bukowski and Kerouac appear side by side), Coastlines 14-15, The Naked Ear No.9 from 1956, Quagga Vol.1 No.3, two issues of Approach from 1958, The Beloit Poetry Journal, Winter 1957, and Galley Sail Review from 1959.
Richard O'Carroll has provided scans of several foreign editions of Pulp, the missing issue of The New Censorship, and an upgrade scan of Going Modern, as well as letting me know that I had incorrectly listed In the morning and at night and in between as a lettered copy. He sent in a scan of the lettered edition so we now have both the numbered and lettered edition up (and correctly identified).
Thanks guys!
September 20, 2007
Added several early periodicals.
September 18, 2007
More Wormwood Reviews up in the Periodicals section along with a couple of issues of Sparrow.
September 16, 2007
Added a few issues of Wormwood Review to the Periodicals section. Thanks again to ROC for these scans.
Also, I've begun to do a little cross-referencing in the Periodicals section. Since some of the chapbooks were actually special issues of little magazines, I've linked to them from the Periodicals page as Magazine Title, Issue No., thus, for example, the chapbook Horses Don't Bet On People and Neither Do I also appears in the periodicals section as Wormwood Review 95.
September 15, 2007
Five more early (and very rare) periodicals from Anonymous Contributor No.1 today: three issues of Quicksilver from 1958 & 1960, Quixote 12 from 1956 and Compass Review 2 from 1958. A big thank you once again to Mark.
Update: Anonymous Contributor No.1 emailed me mentioning that he had sent me photos of the ultra-rare Signature 1 a few days ago and, somehow, I managed to totally overlook these. They are up now, as the first listing in the Chapbooks section.
Thanks Anonymous Contributor No.1, and boy, do I feel stupid.
September 14, 2007
Thank you to Abel who provided a scan of an item that I didn't know existed -- a second printing of A Fine Man, A Fine Book and a link to Felicia Rice's website that gives details on the publication (I didn't know what a "palm book" was... but now I do). Abel also sent some other scans that will be posted in the next few days.
September 13, 2007
The periodicals section is growing with more scans of real rarities from Anonymous Contributor No.1. This week he sent photos of Targets, Issues 3, 7 and 15. Targets 7 includes the Signature 2 section of Bukowski poetry and Targets 15 contained A Signature of Poetry. He also sent photos of Semina 2,, Harlequin, rongWrong, upgrade photos of his nearly perfect copy of The Genius of the Crowd, an inscription from Bukowski to Jon Webb from his copy of Flower, Fist and Bestial Wail (which links from the "Flower, Fist..." page in the Chapbooks section).
Bill Roberts of Bottle of Smoke Press sent scans of Husk (the regular edition plus two variants not noted in Krumhansl), an original Post Office prospectus and a couple of nifty promotional items from Harper Collins; a set of poetry magnets and Happy 86th Birthday Hank.
And from Richard O'Carroll we have Jaggernaut and scans of the silkscreens that accompanied the limited editions of Pulp, The Captain is Out to Lunch..., Night Torn Mad With Footsteps, What Matters Most..., Reach for the Sun and Bone Palace Ballet. These can be reached from the pages for their respective titles. I'll be adding an Art section shortly and they will be linked from there as well.
Many thanks to the three of you... you are true gentlemen.
September 10, 2007
To mark the one month anniversary of the site, I've started off a new "Key Periodicals" section (over there... to the left) with contributions from Anonymous Contributor No.1 who sent photos of Story Magazine and three rare issues of Matrix, and more from Richard O'Carroll with all three issues of Laugh Literary and Man the Humping Guns.
Also added some of the other items that I mentioned I'd be putting up from Richard: Dark Night Poem matchbook, Lettered Editions of Shakespeare Never Did This, Open All Night, What Matters Most..., Night Torn Mad With Footsteps and Pulp (and there are still more items from Richard yet to go up so keep your eyes peeled).
Many thanks to Anonymous Contributor No.1 and to Richard (again) for helping to really spruce the place up.
September 7, 2007
Richard O'Carroll comes through again big-time with scans of Presentation Copies of Living on Luck, The Last Night of the Earth Poems and Hollywood; Lettered Copies of Septuagenarian Stew, Betting on the Muse, Run with the Hunted, Screams from the Balcony, Bone Palace Ballet and The Captain is Out to Lunch...; upgrade scans of Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts and the Illustrated Edition of You Kissed Lilly, as well as a few other surprises that I haven't yet posted (soon, soon). Again, thank you Richard!
September 3, 2007
Added the Signed and Lettered Editions of Beerspit Night and Cursing and Reach for the Sun. Added to the broadsides section: Body Slam, Democracy, Afternoons Into Night, Our Bones, I shot the cat, Coffee and Babies, POOP, Let's Have Some Fun, and The Drowning, as well as the reduced version of His Wife, The Painter from the Dorbin Bibliography... and to the miscellaneous section: Dear Friend, Self Portrait of Inner-Man, Be Cool, Fool, Remembering Hank on his 83rd Birthday, Celebrating Hank on his 85th Birthday as well as an improved scan for 3 More by Bukowski. Many, many thanks to Richard O'Carroll for taking the time to scan all of these and send them. They are great additions to the site.
Hell, I had never even heard of a few of these items.
September 1, 2007
I've added a lot of stuff over the past few days... so much that I don't even remember what most of it was. I think that I'm getting close to the end of the scans that I have at my disposal. With a few exceptions I'm going to have to rely on contributors for the foreseeable future. So, send in those scans!
Also, an alphabetical index is in the works. Stay tuned...
August 30, 2007
Added many broadsides and much ephemera.
August 29, 2007
Added scans of This, The Word, Fencing with the Shadows, His Wife, The Painter, The Old Man on the Corner, The Paper on the Floor and Waste Basket as well as the cover of Coffin 1. A huge thank you to Jason Davis of Verdant Press for these rarities.
Added Blow 6, A Visitor Complains..., Another Academy, Love & Fame & Death flexi and whole bunch of other stuff which evades my memory at the moment.
August 15, 2007
More scans up, mostly broadsides and ephemera.
The Wanted page is off to a good start. Please check the list and see if there is anything that you can contribute.
August 13, 2007
Added scans of the Ecco titles:
- Sifting Through the Madness for the Word, the Line, the Way: New Poems (2003)
- The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain: New Poems (2004)
- Slouching Toward Nirvana: New Poems (2005)
- Come On In! New Poems (2006)
- The People Look Like Flowers At Last: New Poems (2007)
Added first item (a 1986 book-signing flyer) to the Miscellaneous page.
August 10, 2007
collectingbukowski.com is up and running. Please let me know if you see any problems.