
Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski returns revelling in his eternal penchant for booze women & horse-racing as he makes the precarious journey from poet to screenwriter Based on Bukowski's experiences when working on the film Barfly the absurdity & egotism of the film industry are laid bare in this deadpan touching & funny glimpse into the endless negotiations & back-stabbings of La La land Hollywood is an irreverent roman a clef that serves up the beating heart of Hollywood with razor-sharp humour