Charles Bukowski

Summaries of books by Charles Bukowski.

Ham on Rye

Charles Bukowski · 1982

Henry Chinaski grows up rough in Depression Los Angeles and finds writing.

2,244-word summary · 10 min read

Post Office

Charles Bukowski · 1971

Chinaski drifts through postal shifts, cheap rooms, horse tracks and rough love in Bukowski's 1971 debut about work, drink and survival.

2,444-word summary · 11 min read