Septuagenarian Stew

“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles."—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author

“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter

Septuagenarian Stew is a combination of poetry and stories written by Charles Bukowski that delve into the lives of different people on the backstreets of Los Angeles. He writes of the housewife, the bum, the gambler and the celebrity to evoke a portrait of Los Angeles.

This landmark collection of stories and poems captures Bukowski at his best:

• Dirty Realism: Unflinching tales from the bars, racetracks, and cheap apartments of L.A.’s underbelly.
• Dark Humor: A world-weary and cynical perspective that finds the absurdity and comedy in desperation and defeat.
• Autobiographical Fiction: Stories and poems drawn from a life of hard drinking, hard living, and the relentless pursuit of the written word.
• Iconic American Poet: The raw, powerful voice that earned him the title "The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles" and inspired a generation of writers.