First published 2017
In the grim underbelly of L.A., postal worker and aspiring writer Henry Chinaski drowns his dreams in a haze of dive bars and cheap liquor. But when the threat of losing his job looms, Chinaski must confront the chaos consuming his life. Bukowski's unflinching prose cuts through the grime, finding beauty in the struggle to survive.
Genres: american-fiction, addiction, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, gritty-realism, slice-of-life
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
271 pages · Kindle Edition · Ecco
Content warnings: alcohol-abuse, depression, substance-abuse