Bonjour! This week’s carte postale features the City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, California.
caption on the back of the postcard “Founded in 1953 by poet, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Peter D. Martin, City Lights is a landmark independent bookstore and publisher that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics.”
For more information:
A Short History of City Lights
Until the next Wednesday Postcard, à bientôt!
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thanks for sharing on twitter 👍🏼
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I visited this bookstore and found it old school and charming.
Cheers,
Carolyn
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I like its hardwood floors and the peace and quiet in the poetry room upstairs 👍🏼
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Heard about this place in an article by Hunter S Thompson, will have to visit when I’m in SF 👌
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Yes, it’s a must when visiting SF! In 1994, Mr. Thompson was quoted as saying, “I never would have become a writer were it not for On the Road (by Jack Kerouac).” If you’re interested, you might also want to visit the Beat Museum, which is a short walk away from City Lights 👍🏼
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