THE ONLY GOOD THING LEFT IN SAN FRANCISCO: Birthday Wishes to a Beat Almighty

Peter & Lafcadia Orlovsky’s former apartment and gathering place for various Beats Andrew Paul Nelson reads in the atrium at Pier 70 with musical accompaniment from Nick Jaina Chris Buck shares printer David Mullin’s letterpress tribute to Lawrence Ferlinghetti Chris Buck reads “Baseball Canto” backgrounded by Oracle Park Jennifer Barone reads at the San Francisco Read More

THE ONLY GOOD THING LEFT IN SAN FRANCISCO: Radical Succor & Critical Solace in the Mission

The only good thing left in San Francisco is the Speaking Axolotl Reading Series at Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore & Gallery. “White folks, we’re mostly happy you’re here.” Josiah Luis Alderete is unafraid of provocation. He does not bother with tonal genuflection while informing the palest faces in the audience that they are not welcome Read More