A Catalog of Ordinary Madness: A Complete Bio-Bibliography of the Works of Charles Bukowski
Now available for pre-order!
Almost fifteen years in the making, Abel Debritto brings us the first comprehensive Charles Bukowski bio-bibliography. This massive volume (projected to be over 700 pages) will be released in April of 2024.
Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen items, A Catalog of Ordinary Madness encompasses all known Bukowski publications, from a 1940 letter in Los Angeles Collegian to the most recent posthumous appearances, highlighting milestones like Post Office, Women, and Ham on Rye. This project chronicles Bukowski’s stormy journey through the little magazine and small press scene. Profusely illustrated with 100 pages of color plates showing both his classic works and his rarest appearances, this collection provides an important visual window into the Indie and sometimes underground presses that published his often-controversial work.
A Catalog of Ordinary Madness offers unique insight into Bukowski’s unremitting outpourings: editors and publishers alike share over 400 brand new stories about Bukowski’s involvement in their literary ventures, turning each entry into a lively, passionate tale. The alphabetical index lists over 6500 works by Bukowski, including over 2000 unpublished and uncollected poems, stories, and letters. All in all, an unprecedented take on Bukowski’s work and a truly outstanding, systematic catalog of one of our most iconic writers ever.
This tome is not only the new standard bibliographic reference—it is an essential tool for every university research library, and a guide to any student, fan or scholar of Bukowski looking to understand the context and stories behind his life and work.
A must-have for all Bukowski lovers!
Abel Debritto is the author of Charles Bukowski. King of the Underground, published by Palgrave/MacMillan, and has edited six major Bukowski collections for Ecco/HarperCollins. His work and interviews have appeared in several literary and academic journals. Being an Iyengar yoga instructor has helped him to peacefully navigate the crazy yet mesmerizing waters of the Bukowski universe.
Now available for pre-sale!
Chatwin Books is pleased to offer 226 signed, limited edition, numbered hardcover copies.
Hardcover Signed Limited Edition ISBN: 978-1-63398-173-7, $150
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-63398-172-0, $65
Page count: 700+ (projected)
Paperback Publication: April, 2024
Hardcover Publication: May, 2024