fabio Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Those who are into Bukowski should definitely give Henry Miller a try. Very similar universes, with the difference Miller is just a much better writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyk36 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Those who are into Bukowski should definitely give Henry Miller a try. Very similar universes, with the difference Miller is just a much better writer. I've often heard that....I've been tempted to check out tropic of cancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabio Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Those who are into Bukowski should definitely give Henry Miller a try. Very similar universes, with the difference Miller is just a much better writer. I've often heard that....I've been tempted to check out tropic of cancer that's the first one I read, and I still think it's the best way to start. the pink crucifiction trilogy is incredible, but I think tropic of cancer is better for starters. When I started reading the first paragraph I was already sure that man would grow to be one of my favorite writers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samlesous Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The Making of a Counter Culture by Roszak, a bit dated but none the less an excellent examination of Western technocracy. The Road- Cormac McCarthy, you will not read a better book except for maybe East of Eden by Steinbeck Also, Judy Budnitz Big Fat American Baby, off the wall short stories, totally bizarre and amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Thanks for all the suggestions! I went ahead and got On the Road by Jack Kerouac today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 im a supervisor in a bookstore...which by default means im the most qualified for this question(lol) heres my list of cool shit: Fiction: The Cheese Monkeys - Chip Kidd The Learners - Chip Kidd Good Omens - Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchet(it'll be in the sci-fi section...its not..its about the apocalypse) Non-Fiction: Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris (Memoir) Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs - Chuck Klosterman Rock On - Dan Kennedy Running With Scissors - Augusten Burroughs (Memoir) Year of Magical Thinking - Augusten Burroughs (Memoir) the Sedaris and Burroughs books will be found in fiction...they are memoirs(as noted) so they are (sometimes loosely) based on truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salparadise Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Kerouac. The wall by Sartre was alright, the particular story, at least and some other stuff in there. I'm working on Journey to the End Of The Night by Celine A Season in Hell by Rimbaud okay sorry, im watching sportscenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melikecheese Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Checkout the the Scot Pilgrim books. Story about kids in band, super powers, normal life, teen love. Its fun, Scott must defeat the 7 evil ex boyfriends to date his girl. http://www.scottpilgrim.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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