The stories about his life and deeds are as wild and strange as the stories he writes. In a sense, Bukowski was a legend in his time: crazy, hermit, lover, tender, vicious – never the same. From prostitutes to classical music, Bukowski cleverly mixes high and low culture in his "tales of ordinary madness." These stories are humorous and haunting, angry yet tender depictions of life in the underbelly of Los Angeles.