“I think it is important to know that a man or woman, writer or not, can find more isolation in Los Angeles than in Boise, Idaho.  Or, all things being fair, he can with a telephone (if he has a telephone) have 19 people over drinking and talking with him within an hour and a half.  I have bummed the cities and I know this- the great facility of Los angeles is that one can be alone if one wishes or he can be in a crowd if he wishes.  No other city seems to allow this easy double choice as well.  This is a fairly wonderful miracle, especially if one is a writer.”  - Charles Bukowski

I was lucky enough to see a lecture at Art Center given by Paul Vangelisti on the idea of place.  It was so good that I immediately went home and emailed him for his lecture notes (which he so kindly sent me – email me if you are interested in them).  I then bought one of his books, L.A Exile which is where I found the above quote.

I really love Los Angeles.

start your love affair / re-watch this over winter / get the book