Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
This event is in the past.It took place on May 5, 2026 at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.






Step into literary history at City Lights for ZYZZYVA's Issue 132 launch. Three West Coast writers read fresh work while you sip drinks among the same shelves that once held Ginsberg's Howl. A free evening of words and heritage in the Beat Generation's living room.
West Coast literature
Beat Generation heritage
free literary event
author readings
Tips
📚"a living museum" — visitor
🏝️"preserving this spiritual island" — visitor
🪑arrive early for seating
Free
ZYZZYVA Issue 132 Cinco De Mayo Celebration






Step into literary history at City Lights for ZYZZYVA's Issue 132 launch. Three West Coast writers read fresh work while you sip drinks among the same shelves that once held Ginsberg's Howl. A free evening of words and heritage in the Beat Generation's living room.
West Coast literature
Beat Generation heritage
free literary event
author readings
Tips
📚"a living museum" — visitor
🏝️"preserving this spiritual island" — visitor
🪑arrive early for seating
Free
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