Oh, please do post Bukowski lore.
I really must read Factotum again. The movie made of it was pretty good even if at times a bit jarring. Supposedly set in Los Angeles, it was actually filmed in the Twin Cities so many locations are places I’ve been (the “ocean boating” scene was shot on the lake near my house for instance).
I wasn't even aware they made Factotum. The only one I knew about was Barfly. Thanks!