Here is a collection of Bukowski's works on a topic that inspired and ruined him all his life: alcohol. A self-described “old drunk,” Bukowski treated booze as fuel and even a muse. The bottle led him to both the darkest thoughts and the brightest and most uplifting ones. Alcohol became Bukowski's method, his way of being alone, being with people, being a poet, being a lover and a friend - albeit often at a high cost.