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This event is in the past.It took place on May 5, 2026 at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.

ZYZZYVA Issue 132 Cinco De Mayo Celebration 1
Literature Talk
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ZYZZYVA Issue 132 Cinco De Mayo Celebration

Chinatown

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

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Free

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