Lisa Kleypas vs. Charles Bukowski
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Lisa Kleypas
1964 – present
Lisa Kleypas is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. Before embarking on a literary career, she was named Miss Massachusetts 1985 and competed in the Miss America 1986 pageant in Atlantic City.
"Opening up to the wrong person is like putting ammo in their hands."
Charles Bukowski
1920 – 1994
Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles. Bukowski's work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work.
"I got into bed, opened the bottle, worked the pillow into a hard knot behind my back, took a deep breath, and sat in the dark looking out of the window. It was …"