CHAPTER FIVE The fire crackles, and the dog lies at my feet, his steady breathing filling the silence. I can hear the wind outside, stronger now, rustling the leaves in the trees. The night is creeping in, but it doesn’t feel like darkness anymore. It feels like something else. Something soft, like the closing of … Continue reading #289 – The quiet side of nowhere, a novella chapter 5
CHAPTER FOUR It’s funny how your body remembers things, even when your mind has long forgotten. Like the way the muscles in my back ache when I chop wood, or how my hands instinctively find the right way to tie a knot. I’ve lived here long enough that some of the motions are as natural … Continue reading #288 – The quiet side of nowhere, a novella chapter 4
CHAPTER THREE It’s hard to explain how quiet gets under your skin. It’s not that the silence is loud—no, it’s not like that. It’s the way it seeps into your bones, like the cold air when the fire goes out, or the way the sun lingers just a little longer at dusk. Quiet doesn’t ask … Continue reading #287 – The quiet side of nowhere, a novella chapter 3
CHAPTER TWO I remember the first time I saw a city. Not the big ones, the ones with the steel and glass reaching up like they were trying to grab the sky. No, I’m talking about a town. The kind where everybody knows your name, even if they don’t know anything about you. I was … Continue reading #286 – The quiet side of nowhere, a novella chapter 2
CHAPTER ONE The dog snores like a freight train.Not the dignified kind either—the slow, rickety sort that sounds like it’s falling apart with every mile. It’s a miracle the beast hasn’t scared off every rabbit, deer, and unlucky squirrel within ten miles. But I let him stay. Truth is, I like the noise. Fills the … Continue reading #285 – The quiet side of nowhere, a novella chapter 1
Fear and loathing in Las Vegas comedy from the beautiful and insane mind of the one and only Dr. Hunter S Thompson. That's a doctorate in journalism for anyone not in the know. Published in 1971 the search for the American dream began with only a typewriter, his attorney, a red convertible Chevrolet and a … Continue reading #185 – Fear and loathing in Las Vegas – Review of a GONZO book
As a huge fan of Warren Zevon this book was a must read for me. Zevon is one the greatest singer songwriters of all time. Warren Zevon was a unique performer, his writing style was so unique, his voice and talent are unparalleled. Crystal Zevon wrote this book about her late husband and their tumultuous … Continue reading #181 – I’ll sleep when I’m dead, The dirty life and times of Warren Zevon – By Crystal Zevon
Charles Bukowski is my favourite writer. He took the page grabbed it, spat on it, spilt his drinks on it and poured his heart and soul into his words. Bukowski isn't for everybody but those who do find and read his work there's no going back. There's a clear line in the sand for me … Continue reading #124 – Bukowski for beginners
Ham on Rye - 1982 Ham on Rye is a semi auto biographical novel by Charles Bukowski. The Novel follows his alter ego Henry Chinaksi and is written in first person throughout. Ham on Rye follows Chinaksi as he recalls his childhood until when he becomes a young man. From his tenuous at best relationship … Continue reading #21 – Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
Post Office - 1971 Charles Bukowski is one of the most prolific, emulated and distinctive writers of all time. Post Office was Bukowski's debut novel and has been translated into over a dozen languages and sold over a million copies. Courage comes from the belly - all else in desperation - Charles Bukowski - Post … Continue reading #9 – Post Office by Charles Bukowski
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