The best of Bukowski''s novels, stories, and poems, this collection reads like an autobiography, relating the extraordinary story of his life and offering a sometimes harrowing, invariably exhilarating reading experience. A must for this counterculture idol''s legion of fans.

From his early hardscrabble life to his literary success, Charles Bukowski''s unique personality came alive through his work. In 1993, the year before he died, this counterculture icon recorded and published selections from his classic Run With the Hunted. Now, for the first time, additional material from that recording session is included on this special, expanded edition, including candid conversations between Bukowski, his wife, and his producer. For any fan of Charles Bukowski, these recordings are an intimate look at a brilliant and wild mind.

Includes poems and selections from:

Consummation of Grief
Less Delicate Than the Locust
are you drinking?
Ham on Rye
we ain''t got no money, honey but we got rain
The Genius of the Crowd