![]() ![]() This expanded edition includes a foreword by novelist Ryan Boudinot (Blueprints of the Afterlife), a facsimile reproduction of Bukowski's literary debut, 6 Poems (thought lost to time in the wake of a motel fire that destroyed the entire original print run), a "Works Cited" section, and a selection of "visual tributes" by over two dozen cartoonists including Nina Bunjevac, Simon Hanselmann, Jesse Jacobs, Ed Piskor, Leslie Stein, and others. Van Sciver has created a scathing, hilarious, and empathetic character study of a self-styled author determined that he's just one more poem (or drink) away from success. Living in a beat-up motel and consorting with the downtrodden as well as the mid-level literati, Fante Bukowski must overcome great obstacles ― a love interest turned rival, ghostwriting a teen celebrity's memoirs, no actual talent ― to gain the respect and adoration from critics and, more importantly, his father. ![]() Wait Until Spring is arguably Fantes strongest and most complete novel, but each of the four offer hilarious and moving insight into the life of an aspiring writer from humble origins. ![]() Collects all three volumes of the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novels series, which skewers a self-important male literary poser. The Bandini series must be read in its entirety, and we owe Bukowski a great deal of gratitude for resurrecting Fantes unsung literary works. ![]()
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