The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & Other Stories is a collection of mad immortal stories that have emerged from the literary underground, captivating legions of American readers. Despite being ignored by the high literary establishment, these tales have found critical acclaim in Europe, particularly in Germany, Italy, and France, where Bukowski is published by some of the great publishing houses.

This collection propels the reader into the lowlife of America's underworld, a world teeming with drunks, bums, and gamblers. Here, sex and violence are omnipresent, and the most beautiful woman in town drinks and fights, embodying the raw, gritty realism that Bukowski is renowned for.