From the bus stations of Rt. 66 to the smoky, neon-tinged jazz dives of the big cities, these wanton tales of longing introduce us to vixens on the fringe and those shifty men that drove them there.
Read the pulp novella that one reviewer called 'A potboiler in the style of old school writers like Mickey Spillane, Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler...'
More proof that Google is taking over the world... The magnate search engine has begun to scan and post pages from mainstream national magazines like Mother Jones, New York, Billboard, at their Google Books page. I shudder to think that libraries are becoming obsolete.
Be that as it may... I searched for short story master "Raymond Carver" and Google returned all sorts of goodies.
Click play for some mood music Edith saw him walk in to the roadhouse. The Wurlitzer blared what Wurlitzers usually blare as she sipped he...
BUKOWSKI'S BASEMENT
Welcome to Bukowski's Basement and the blog of Anthony Venutolo. It's primarily a showcase for nuggets that can range from anywhere from Skid Row to the Savoy in the form of poems, flash fiction, noir or pop culture musings.
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