City Lights Books @CityLightsBooks
A landmark independent bookstore & publisher that specializes in world literature, the arts, & progressive politics. | RIP LF: 1919-2021 linktr.ee/citylightsbooks San Francisco, CA Joined September 2008-
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Despite it all, the strawberries never stropped to grow!! Despite all the pain, happy second anniversary!! I wish I had taken the photo of my grandfather with me before I left it, before I left our house. I never imagined the house would be bombed. Despite it all, my grandfather…
Refaat and I were supposed to attend the Pal Writes literary festival at UPenn in September 2023. Refaat very much wanted to travel and take part but he couldn’t attend a visa interview at the US embassy because of the siege and occupation. I went, however, and I attended the…
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TOMORROW! City Lights' own Paul Yamazaki will be in conversation with Oscar Villalon to celebrate the publication of READING THE ROOM. If you can’t attend in person, sign up for the livestream here: citylights.com/events/paul-ya…
"I am prepared. I have had my will drawn and notarized. I've given away old books from my library that I will never read again."--by Gil Cuadros from "Hands" in @parisreview from the forthcoming MY BODY IS PAPER: Stories and Poems (City Lights, 6/4) theparisreview.org/blog/2024/04/0…
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All sorts of good poetry recommendations here, including MY BODY IS PAPER: Stories and Poems by Gil Cuadros (pub by City Lights on June 4 2024) poets.org/2024-national-…
"Evans wore his brand of Texan independence as a badge of honor and drew from the example of groundbreaking houses like New Directions and City Lights . . ." Thanks for the shout! We'll hitch a ride on over to Dallas asap! 🤠🤠🥰@willevans @DeepVellum @DeepVellumbooks
"Evans wore his brand of Texan independence as a badge of honor and drew from the example of groundbreaking houses like New Directions and City Lights . . ." Thanks for the shout! We'll hitch a ride on over to Dallas asap! 🤠🤠🥰@willevans @DeepVellum @DeepVellumbooks
We are honored to have @CityLightsBooks as our partner bookstore until the end of the year! Enjoy a 3-month subscription to Book Post when you spend $100+ at City Lights during this time.
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The grand and groovy Joel Gion @realjoelgion graced the halls of City Lights last Thursday to a packed house. The front-man for the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre celebrated the launch of his new book IN THE JINGLE JANGLE JUNGLE. And, we have a few signed copies left!
Mark your calendars for our May 2nd event @CityLightsBooks to celebrate LIKE A SKY INSIDE, translated by Daniel Levin Becker and published by @fernbooks . This event is a part of @villa_albertine's Authors on Tour program.
Tomorrow, Angela Garcia will be in conversation with Richard A. Walker to celebrate the launch of THE WAY THAT LEADS AMONG THE LOST: Life, Death, and Hope in Mexico City’s Anexos, published by @fsgbooks. Sign up for the livestream: citylights.com/events/angela-…
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The grand and groovy Joel Gion @realjoelgion graced the halls of City Lights last Thursday to a packed house. The front-man for the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre celebrated the launch of his new book IN THE JINGLE JANGLE JUNGLE. And, we have a few signed copies left!
Tonight!
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As National Poetry Month comes to a close, reflect on poems that bridge the personal and the political. Close National Poetry Month out with us by browsing our collection, or shop online at semcoop.com. @penguinrandom @wwnorton @CityLightsBooks @Milkweed_Books
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as is my wont, I paid no attention to the eclipse
“I kissed him lightly on the mouth, surrounded by the lushness of the nursery. He looked embarrassed in his paradise.” From “Hands” by Gil Cuadros, excerpted from My Body is Paper: Stories and Poems, forthcoming from @CityLightsBooks in June. buff.ly/3xtzicA
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I was much more earnest about all of this on IG and I feel like I’m always trying to align myself toward not joking off stuff like this and so let me in short say that this is unbelievable, I have immense gratitude for it all, and so many people helped this happen. Thankful.
in other news the Timberwolves clinched home court advantage in the playoffs