The genius that is American writer, Raymond Carver ... While post upon post can be written about Carver's life and work, let's just ...

In this super-quick update, check out this Chuck Buk poem "Nirvana." It's quite different for Bukowski. It seems to be at a sl...

Not exactly sure how, what or why Wordle exists but... hey, the app makes cool-looking word clouds. According to the site, Wordle is a to...

On this Wednesday evening, I give everyone this odd, original poem about a little boy and the creation of a future drunk. THE SECRET SOCIETY...

Thanks heaven for YouTube. Enjoy this Bukowski gem - a spoken word performance of Buk's "The World's Greatest Loser."

Hmmm, not sure entirely where this new prose poem came from. I mean, yes, I wrote it, but not sure how or why. As I started writing, I kept ...

In most of my circles, I get the impression from most of my uppity buddies that the works of writer Charles Bukowski are grossly undervalue...

I have a friend. An elitist, Oxford-educated buddy named Edoardo who constantly scoffs at the very existence of certain pop culture mainstay...

Enjoy the review of this book, located proudly on the shelves in the library of Hemingway's Lounge. I reviewed the tome YEARS ago, but t...

You gotta wonder what goes through a guy's head sometimes. In Raymond Carver's case, he's living proof that everything - anythi...

While watching my new DVD " What Happened to Kerouac? ," I inadvertently discovered an awesome beat poet - Gregory Corso. Check ou...

It's said that Charles Bukowski got more 'tang than a WWII sailor on a weekend pass. Chicks dug him for his Bukowski-ness. Whatever ...

Back in July I had the fortune of tying the knot in Las Vegas on 777, something I've always wanted to do. Me and the Mrs. were lucky. It...