Blue collar poet Charles Bukowski shares his life of ordinary madness—the whiskey, women, and words—in an unflinching interview on the eve of his final public reading.

Shortly before his death, Ernest Hemingway finished his 1920s memoir "A Moveable Feast." Take a daytrip through his mind and pen to see the people and sights of his beloved Paris, with a special focus on his uncharacteristically tender relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Last Stand at Little Big Sur is a prose poetry memoir (is there such a thing?) which began as journal entries ... morphed into something a little more hybrid and, dare I say, experimental. Whether that's a good thing is up to you. needle and thread Needle and thread. Hands sore. Crotch gave out again. … Continue reading Last Stand at Little Big Sur

This excerpt from Benjamin J. Gohs' dark literary thriller The StickHare finds Henry Coney and his sister Georgia on the run from some very bad men. After fleeing a scene of terrible carnage, the duo finds temporary refuge on a ferryboat. For the first time since their deadly escapade began, Henry contemplates the veritable whirlwind … Continue reading The StickHare novel sample chapter

This excerpt from the Historical Fiction Adventure novel A Thin Porridge by Benjamin J. Gohs features the entire first chapter. Chapter I Is it the truth? DANGLING FROM THE TAFFRAIL above infernal autumn seas, Abeona Browne's precious seconds comprised of three thoughts: pitiless mitts digging her slender fingers and wrists; silent glide of shark under … Continue reading Is it the truth?