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Robert Duncan in San Francisco

Michael Rumaker

HOT OFF THE PRESS: A revealing portrait of a major poet of the SF Renaissance and a gripping account of late '50s gay life.

Nervous Device

Catherine Wagner

NEW SPOTLIGHT POETRY! With Nervous Device, Catherine Wagner explores the boundary the poem marks between poet and audience, questioning the potential for human connection.

A Time of Angels

Homero Aridjis

A poetic fable, illustrated by one of Mexico's most prominent artists, describes a dreamy contemplation of the reign of angels.

Winged Shoes and a Shield
Collected Stories

Don Bajema

Fresh on the shelves: Back in print and collected into one volume, stories from Don Bajema's underground sensations, Boy in the Air and Reach.

A Long Day's Evening

Bilge Karasu

New, in translation: Turkey's great experimental modernist pens a philosophical novel in three parts about desire, faith, and the psychology of prohibited love.

Sister Spit
Writing, Rants and Reminiscence from the Road

Michelle Tea

The inaugural book of the new City Lights/Sister Spit Series! A collection of writing and artwork from Sister Spit, the hilariously feminist, gender-bending, genre-busting literary roadshow.

City Lights Blank Journal

Just in! The New City Lights Blank Journal, available only on our website and at the City Lights bookstore!

The Meaning of Freedom
And Other Difficult Dialogues

Angela Y. Davis

NOW AVAILABLE! Angela Davis' first book in nearly a decade, and her only book of speeches on racism, community, freedom, and politics in the United States.

The Historic Unfulfilled Promise

Howard Zinn

Now Available! First-ever collection of Howard Zinn's articles from The Progressive (1980–2009) offer timeless analysis and advocacy for freedom, democracy, and social change in the United States.

Ring of Bone
Collected Poems (New & Expanded Edition)

Lew Welch

Just released! A new and expanded edition of the classic go-to collection of Lew Welch's poetry, a must for both fans and new readers.

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