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sort list by title | author Herbert Marcuse, Philosopher of Utopia A Graphic Biography Nick Thorkelson, Paul Buhle, Andrew T. Lamas The life, times, and work of Herbert Marcuse, one of the 20th century's most remarkable cultural figures. The Best We Could Do An Illustrated Memoir Thi Bui An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui. (Recommended by Don) On to the Next Dream Paul Madonna The tech gentrification of San Francisco, forcing out everyone from artists to middle-income families, captured in a first-person illustrated story. The Beats A Graphic History Paul Buhle, Harvey Pekar I've read a lot of Beat books in my time here at City Lights, but none are quite as fun as this graphic history. The perfect collection for those who think they've heard all the stories about Kerouac, Burroughs, Ginsberg, et al. The Beats also provides...