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1 2 3 4 >>>     sort list by title | author Old Angel Midnight Jack Kerouac "The only book I've ever written in which I've allowed myself to say absolutely anything I want."—Jack Kerouac The Beats Abroad A Global Guide to the Beat Generation Bill Morgan The international phase of the Beat Generation's story, documenting their travels and the tremendous influence it had on their writing. Pictures of the Gone World 60th Anniversary Edition Lawrence Ferlinghetti The volume that launched City Lights' iconic Pocket Poets Series, Lawrence Ferlinghetti's first collection of poems, in an anniversary edition. I Greet You at the Beginning of a Great Career The Selected Correspondence of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg, 1955-1997 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Bill Morgan Out Now: Marking the 60th anniversary of City Lights Publishers, we present the intimate correspondence of Ginsberg & Ferlinghetti, documenting one of the longest relationships between a publisher and a writer. Two-Way Mirror A Poetry Notebook David Meltzer A classic book of poetics by a major Beat Generation poet, published in a beautiful casebound gift edition. "One of the great post-World War II San Francisco poets and musicians."–Lawrence Ferlinghetti On Time Poems 2005 - 2014 Joanne Kyger On Time contains poem that speak like smoke rings drifting through a Bolinas afternoon. I can say with certainty that she is one of best poets writing in English today, and we are lucky to be alive to read her thought-nerves doing what they do best in a mundane and profound and ever-changing world. —Recommended by Jackson, City Lights Books The Poetry Deal San Francisco Poet Laureate Series No. 5 Diane di Prima San Francisco Poet Laureate Series No. 5: The Poetry Deal is the first full-length collection of poems in decades from legendary feminist Beat poet, Diane di Prima. "A prolific writer generally associated with the Beat Generation, di Prima deserves wider recognition."—Library Journal Lunch Poems: Pocket Poets Number 19 50th Anniversary Edition Frank O'Hara Now available! Exquisite 50th anniversary hardcover gift edition of the groundbreaking poetry collection by the leader of the "New York School" of poetry. Robert Duncan in San Francisco Michael Rumaker A revealing portrait of a major poet of the SF Renaissance and a gripping account of late '50s gay life. Ring of Bone Collected Poems (New & Expanded Edition) Lew Welch A new and expanded edition of the classic go-to collection of Lew Welch's poetry, a must for both fans and new readers. Beat Atlas A State by State Guide to the Beat Generation in America Bill Morgan The ultimate tour guide for those interested in the Beats and their travels "on the road." Kaddish and Other Poems: 1958-1960 Pocket Poets Number 14, 50th Anniversary Edition Allen Ginsberg Allen Ginsberg's "Kaddish," a long poem written about the madness and death of his mother, Naomi, is widely considered to be one his major works. This special fiftieth­-anniversary edition of Kaddish & Other Poems features an illuminating afterword by... The Awakener A Memoir of Kerouac and the Fifties Helen Weaver Helen Weaver's intimate memoir of love and friendship with Jack Kerouac and the Beats Tau by Philip Lamantia and Journey to the End by John Hoffman Pocket Poets Number 59 Philip Lamantia, John Hoffman, Garrett Caples Two new books from the classic Beat period: mystical poems by Philip Lamantia and the long-lost "Six Gallery" poems by legendary hipster John Hoffman. 1 2 3 4 >>>