Tag Archives: Jack Kerouac alley

Frisco Beat: Secret San Francisco

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Don

How about a couple of pics from the panel last Sunday in Jack Kerouac alley? A trifle in front of the stage, to the your left is Vesuvio’s Bar and to the right City Lights Books. At the back Grant … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: In the Alley

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Don

Jeez. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. . . . In three days I’ve got the talk or panel with Signman: John Law in Oakland, a couple of hours, and done. I figured after … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: Those Literary Streets

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Don

When we hoof up to Dashiell Hammett Street on the tour, I usually provide a thumbnail history of how it got named in honor of the author of The Maltese Falcon — alongside eleven other streets renamed in honor of various authors … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: City Lights Hits 60

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Don

It’s up against the Hammett Tour I’m doing this coming Sunday with Dashiel (and the ghost of Dashiell, I guess), but what the hell — City Lights Bookstore making it to 60 years on the mean streets is worth a … Continue reading →

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