You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense

Charles Bukowski
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Charles Bukowski examines cats and his childhood in You Get So Alone at Times, a book of poetry that reveals his tender side. The iconic tortured artist/everyman delves into his youth to analyze its repercussions. “The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.” —Joyce Carol Oates “[Bukowski] brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.” —Leonard Cohen, songwriter
Genres: ClassicsFictionPoetryLiteratureAdultContemporaryAmericanThe United States Of AmericaPoetry PlaysCollections
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