{"product_id":"9780872864177","title":"The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour","description":"\u003cp\u003eA blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote \"Howl;\" Gary Snyder’s zen cottage in Berkeley; the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and -Cassady toiled; the pads where Jack \u0026amp; Neal \u0026amp; Carolyn lived; Ferlinghetti’s favorite haunts. This meticulous guide also brings to light never-before-heard stories about Corso, Bob Kaufman, DiPrima, Kyger, Lamantia and other West Coast Beats. A entertaining read as well as a practical walking (and driving) tour that covers the entire Bay Area. With an introduction by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBill Morgan \u003c\/b\u003e is a painter and archival consultant working in New York City. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beat Generation in New York: A Walking Tour of Jack Kerouac’s City\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015989182704,"sku":"9780872864177","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780872864177_p0.jpg?v=1763842085","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780872864177","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}