City Lights bookstore is considered something of a Beatnik mecca. Tourists come from all over the world to wander around this bookstore that Kerouac, Ginsberg, and so many others called… read more →
For any avid consumer of books, acquiring and collecting books becomes more than a hobby, but a way of life. Saving a used or forgotten book gives that book new… read more →
While I have never been inside of City Lights Bookstore, based on pictures, articles, and blog posts by people who have visited the store, I’ve been able to form a… read more →
Being a poet the first section that I always seek out in any bookstore is the poetry section, and with my exploration of City Lights the same was true. I… read more →
A Literary Meeting Place: The History of City Lights Bookstore Post World War II culture in the United States was predicated on conformity and normalcy. But in the world of… read more →
City Lights Bookstore and Publisher on Dipity. City Lights bookstore has always been in the same spot on Columbus Avenue, selling books with strong counter-cultural views and attracting those… read more →
City Lights Bookstore on Dipity. As much as I wonder about the current state of affairs at City Lights Bookstore, I also wonder about its past. I knew some… read more →