Felipe Esparza

Yeah. Charles Bukowski is actually in Barfly. He's one of the drunks in the bar.

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Yeah, man. When I started reading, I wanted to read books about authors that were from Los Angeles, like in the 40s and 50s. And I said, I've got to find something that... that talks about Los Angeles, these streets that I live in. And there was Charles Bukowski. He writes about Los Angeles. And I found out that his inspiration was a guy named, oh, man, what's his name?

Yeah, man. When I started reading, I wanted to read books about authors that were from Los Angeles, like in the 40s and 50s. And I said, I've got to find something that... that talks about Los Angeles, these streets that I live in. And there was Charles Bukowski. He writes about Los Angeles. And I found out that his inspiration was a guy named, oh, man, what's his name?

Yeah, man. When I started reading, I wanted to read books about authors that were from Los Angeles, like in the 40s and 50s. And I said, I've got to find something that... that talks about Los Angeles, these streets that I live in. And there was Charles Bukowski. He writes about Los Angeles. And I found out that his inspiration was a guy named, oh, man, what's his name?

He writes just like Charles Bukowski. He wrote a book called Ask the Dust and The Adventures of Arturo Bandini. I'm lost here of his name, but John Fonte, yes, John Fonte. John Fonte wrote books in the style of Charles Bukowski, and Charles Bukowski, when he found out about him, He helped him publish all his books again.

He writes just like Charles Bukowski. He wrote a book called Ask the Dust and The Adventures of Arturo Bandini. I'm lost here of his name, but John Fonte, yes, John Fonte. John Fonte wrote books in the style of Charles Bukowski, and Charles Bukowski, when he found out about him, He helped him publish all his books again.

He writes just like Charles Bukowski. He wrote a book called Ask the Dust and The Adventures of Arturo Bandini. I'm lost here of his name, but John Fonte, yes, John Fonte. John Fonte wrote books in the style of Charles Bukowski, and Charles Bukowski, when he found out about him, He helped him publish all his books again.

So that's why I know that John Fonte exists, because John Bukowski, he republished all his books for him when he was dying of diabetes. So after this, bro, he talks about Los Angeles during 1932, bro, when Los Angeles had a metro rail and the 1932 earthquake in Los Angeles. Wow. So it's all about, this guy's from Los Angeles. He talks about Armenians and... working the docks in 1920s. Wow.

So that's why I know that John Fonte exists, because John Bukowski, he republished all his books for him when he was dying of diabetes. So after this, bro, he talks about Los Angeles during 1932, bro, when Los Angeles had a metro rail and the 1932 earthquake in Los Angeles. Wow. So it's all about, this guy's from Los Angeles. He talks about Armenians and... working the docks in 1920s. Wow.

So that's why I know that John Fonte exists, because John Bukowski, he republished all his books for him when he was dying of diabetes. So after this, bro, he talks about Los Angeles during 1932, bro, when Los Angeles had a metro rail and the 1932 earthquake in Los Angeles. Wow. So it's all about, this guy's from Los Angeles. He talks about Armenians and... working the docks in 1920s. Wow.

That's a great catch. And they're alcoholics, bro. This guy's an alcoholic, and so is Charlie Bukowski. These are dudes that worked jobs and still were authors.

That's a great catch. And they're alcoholics, bro. This guy's an alcoholic, and so is Charlie Bukowski. These are dudes that worked jobs and still were authors.

That's a great catch. And they're alcoholics, bro. This guy's an alcoholic, and so is Charlie Bukowski. These are dudes that worked jobs and still were authors.

Exactly. Yeah, exactly. These guys actually had jobs during the day. Charlie Bukowski, he worked at the post office. He never quit. Yeah. And Antonio Bandini, well, what's his name? The other guy, he started writing for Hollywood and he just disappeared.

Exactly. Yeah, exactly. These guys actually had jobs during the day. Charlie Bukowski, he worked at the post office. He never quit. Yeah. And Antonio Bandini, well, what's his name? The other guy, he started writing for Hollywood and he just disappeared.

Exactly. Yeah, exactly. These guys actually had jobs during the day. Charlie Bukowski, he worked at the post office. He never quit. Yeah. And Antonio Bandini, well, what's his name? The other guy, he started writing for Hollywood and he just disappeared.

Yeah.