Elmwood Park, IL: Dalkey Archive Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. "The whole earth was nothing but mouths and assholes swallowing and shining, and fucking." (Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye, pgs. 5-6). This issue of the venerable literary journal chiefly edited & published by John O'Brien (1945-2020) is sub-titled the "Charles Bukowski/Michel Butor Number" & features interviews, essays & various appreciations of these two most important, daring writers (Debritto..... More

Elmwood Park, IL: John O'Brien, 1981. First Printing. Softcover. This second-ever issue of the venerable literary journal chiefly edited & published by John O'Brien is sub-titled the "Paul Metcalf / Hubert Selby, Jr. Number" & features interviews, essays & various appreciation's of these two most important, daring writers. Paul Metcalf (1917-1999) was an acclaimed poet & prose writer with a most distinguished American literary pedigree- he was the great-grandson of..... More