Post Office

This semi-autobiographical novel follows Henry Chinaski, an alter-ego for Charles Bukowski, as he navigates twelve years of drudgery working for the United States Postal Service. The narrative documents his survival through monotonous labor, alcoholism, and gambling while contending with a rigid and often sadistic bureaucracy. It serves as a raw, direct account of working-class life and the search for meaning in a soul-crushing environment.