This event is in the past.It took place on April 16, 2026 at Main Library - San Francisco Public Library.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkStep into the birthplace of the Beat Generation. Local historian Peter Maravelis traces City Lights Bookstore's rebellious legacy through rare stories and images from its six-decade run as a literary lightning rod.
Literary history talk
Beat Generation stories
Free evening lecture
Rare archival images
Tips
📸bring a notebook for the rare photos shown
🪑arrive early, the Latino Room fills fast
Free
Literature Events
Civic Center
Literature TalkLiterature TalkStep into the birthplace of the Beat Generation. Local historian Peter Maravelis traces City Lights Bookstore's rebellious legacy through rare stories and images from its six-decade run as a literary lightning rod.
Literary history talk
Beat Generation stories
Free evening lecture
Rare archival images
Tips
📸bring a notebook for the rare photos shown
🪑arrive early, the Latino Room fills fast
Free
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