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With the constant churn and explosion of art in the Bay Area, it’s no surprise that a large number of influential artists have called it home. While some of the greatest are no longer on this mortal plane, their work lives on in the way that only the best can: by haunting the shelves of Bay Area bookstores and libraries. Read on to revisit a few of your favorite Bay Area literary greats and to discover some who you may not have known had roots here.
Ursula K. Le Guin
We’re kicking our list off strong with influential and accomplished American novelist Ursula K…
By Katie Lewin
“Ginsberg wouldn’t have a start-up.” As far as bar-bathroom graffiti goes, this was relatively tame. I spotted it scrawled in non-confrontational violet ballpoint, wedged between a generic “Giants Nation” scribble and confirmation that one Kyle C. was “packing it.” Maybe it’s because I’d neglected to bring my phone with me for my usual toilet-seat scrolling, or maybe it’s because I was four whiskey sours in, but I was intrigued. And unconvinced.
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg — for those of us not on a chummy last-name basis — hung out mostly in North Beach, but he might just have ventured…
The Bold Italic
Celebrating the free-wheeling spirit of the Bay Area — one sentence at a time.
