This classic biography, originally published as Hank: The Life of Charles Bukowski (Random House, 1991), is the only one written by a close friend and collaborator. For Bukowski's legion of readers, this book is the closest they'll come to meeting the man himself--and that's an unforgettable encounter no one should miss.
Now in a revised edition and including a new introduction reflecting on Bukowski's centennial year, Cherkovski shares intimate stories from his decades of personal experiences with Bukowski and infuses this one-of-a-kind biography with the unique quality of a memoir that brings the escapades--and complexities--of the "poet laureate of L.A. lowlife" into focus.