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A literary meetingplace since 1953, City Lights is a landmark bookstore and publishing house, known for our commitment to innovative writing and progressive ideals. New Books from City Lights Publishers
City Lights is an independent bookstore -publisher combination in San Francisco, California, that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It also houses the nonprofit City Lights Foundation, which publishes selected titles related to San Francisco culture.
The nation’s first all-paperback bookstore, City Lights has expanded several times over the years; we now offer three floors of both new-release hardcovers and quality paperbacks from all of the major publishing houses, along with an impressive range of titles from smaller, harder-to-find, specialty publishers.
Expert bookworms stock a comprehensive selection of the best books in every field. City Lights has been the head, heart, and undersoul of literary San Francisco for half a century, and—as the Gotham Book Mart in Manhattan long ago proclaimed about itself — “Wise Men Fish Here.”.
Mar 21, 2014 · San Francisco's City Lights Bookstore has nurtured independent thinkers for years. It remains ahead of the curve — and still in love with the word.
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Designated a landmark by the city, the hangout of Beat-era writers and independent publishers remains a vital part of San Francisco's literary scene. Browse the three levels of poetry, philosophy...
City Lights is a three-story independent bookstore located in North Beach. It is an important part of the beatnik movement that has occurred in this part of the city, as it was co-founded by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. This was the nation's first all-paperback bookstore, although they carry hardbacks currently.
City Lights offers three floors of new and used books. The store hosts author events and operates City Lights Publishers, with nearly 200 books in print. City Lights Bookstore is open every day, 10 a.m. to midnight.
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, San Francisco, California. 58,512 likes · 676 talking about this · 28,835 were here. City Lights Books is a landmark independent bookstore and publisher that...
Jul 6, 2021 · Three floors and knowledgeable, interested staff make City Lights a great meeting place for the literary-minded. Featured authors include William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Kaufman, and...
