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editThere are several points in this entry where the language becomes torturous, but I'll focus on the sentence that reads "Began writing erotic novels for Essex House in California, along with David Meltzer, Charles Bukowski, Philip José Farmer, Evil Companions[4] (Samuel R. Delany wrote in his introduction that "Evil Companions is an astonishing, rich and fascinating classic") caused a sensation when it appeared in 1968." Besides the fact that there is no subject in this sentence (or the one preceding it), it seems to be combining two completely different ideas. On the one hand, he is joining other authors who wrote erotic novels for Essex House publishers (which Charles Bukowski did not do), while on the other hand his novel, Evil companions, caused a stir. May I suggest, as alternative wording: "Perkins began writing erotic novels for Essex House Press in California, along with David Meltzer and Philip José Farmer. His book Evil Companions caused a sensation when it appeared in 1968, and was described by Samuel R. Delany in his introduction to the 1991 edition as "an astonishing, rich and fascinating classic"." kpeck1916 17:13, 5 September 2013 (UTC)