Charles Bukowski, American Author - Don't TryA lot of people wonder what "Don't Try" means on Bukowski's grave marker. The origin of the inscription can be found in an interview with Linda Bukowski conducted by Mike Watt in the San Pedro zine The Rise and the Fall of the Harbor Area: Watt: What's the story: "Don't Try"? Is it from that piece he wrote? Linda: See those big volumes of books? [Points to bookshelf] They're called Who's Who In Am
