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Print Write a review Email this page		The Beat Generation in San Francisco A Literary Tour Bill Morgan Photographs by Allen Ginsberg Edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Paperback - $17.95 $12.57 Save $5.38 (30%) Description Detailed info Reader Reviews Reader comment | Apr 26, 2010, camper trailers A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote "Howl" Gary Snyder's zen cottage in Berkeley the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and -Cassady toiled the pads where Jack & Neal & Carolyn lived Ferlinghetti's favorite haunts. This meticulous guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories about Corso, Bob Kaufman, DiPrima, Kyger, Lamantia and other West Coast Beats.camper trailers Reader comment | Jan 23, 2010, Katie Deee A neat, travel sized book that includes thirteen walking and driving tour guides around San Francisco's Beat bars, cafes and other places frequented by the likes of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and others. This book is packed full of great black and white photographs of the apartments, the people and the streets of San Francisco. A fascinating read that combines background on various locations together with in-depth instructions on how to get there. Discover where the Beats hung...more out and of course if you visit yourself you can see what came of these various establishments. For travellers who wish to drive and walk the paths of the Beats and Bohemians San Francisco is your destination and your luggage is this book… and the obligatory packet of cigarettes of course as every Beat loves a good smoke or two. The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour by Bill Morgan Published by City Lights Books A neat, travel sized book that includes thirteen walking and driving tour guides around San Francisco’s Beat bars, cafes and other places frequented by the likes of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and others. This book is packed full of great black and white photographs of the apartments, the people and the streets of San Francisco. A fascinating read that combines background on various locations together with in-depth instructions on how to get there. Discover where the Beats hung out and of course if you visit yourself you can see what came of these various establishments. For travellers who wish to drive and walk the paths of the Beats and Bohemians San Francisco is your destination and your luggage is this book… and the obligatory packet of cigarettes of course as every Beat loves a good smoke or two. Originally published on http://bookspewreview.wordpress.com/books/ Reader comment | Aug 25, 2009, Amber Join the conversation!