Tag Archives: American novelists

Books are natural wonders

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

“It had been startling and disappointing to me to find out that story books had been written by people, that books were not natural wonders, coming up of themselves like grass. Yet regardless of where they come from, I cannot … Continue reading →

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not to have entirely wasted one’s life seems to be a worthy accomplishment

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Like many writers from working-class backgrounds, Charles Bukowski suffered through numerous mind-numbing jobs before he found success as a full-time author. In his thirties, he took a position as a fill-in mailman for the U.S. Postal Service. By his late … Continue reading →

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