Books like Hollywood by Charles Bukowski

Name: Hollywood
Rating: 4.666666666666 (3 reviews)
Author: Charles Bukowski

"Hollywood" follows Bukowski’s alter‑ego Henry Chinaski as he transforms from poet to screenwriter, drawing heavily on the author’s own time working on the film "Barfly." The novel delivers a dry, humorous exposé of the film industry’s absurdities, egotism, and endless back‑stabbings, all set against the bristling backdrop of Los Angeles, California.

First publish date: 1989

Genre: General Fiction/Autofiction

Authors: Charles Bukowski

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