South of No North: Stories of the Buried Life

Twenty-seven uncompromising stories of skid row bars, cheap rooming houses, and the hard edges of American life.

South of No North is a collection of short stories written by Charles Bukowski that explore loneliness and struggles on the fringes of society.

Bukowski follows warehouse clerks, ex-cons, and prize fighters through skid row bars and faded residential hotels. These narratives explore desert tracks where laborers stack ties for eighteen dollars.

Downtown alleys and charity wards frame...