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Topic: City Lights Books
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Mon 10/12/09 01:23 PM
Anybody out there familiar with this San Francisco Book Store that caters to, and helps publish the works from such great Beat artists as Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Jack Kerouak, Michael McClure, :tongue: Peter Orlovski, Gregory Corso....Bukowski...Dylan..

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Mon 10/12/09 01:34 PM
Ya'll don't educate yr'selves on the counter-culture much, do ya'? I mean.....to move forward...you gotta' dig backwards, folks.....

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Mon 10/12/09 01:48 PM
Seriously.....does anybody read anymore or what????!:tongue:

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Mon 10/12/09 01:57 PM
frustrated frustrated frustrated
BOOKS! They do a body good.:tongue:

prisoner's photo
Mon 10/12/09 01:58 PM
Damn Hippies!rofl Just kidding. 'Barfly' is one of my favorite films. be seeing you

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Mon 10/12/09 02:01 PM

Damn Hippies!rofl Just kidding. 'Barfly' is one of my favorite films. be seeing you
Yea. Good movie Buk' wrote the screenplay, Mickey Roarke played him to a tee.....drinker :tongue:

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Mon 10/12/09 02:11 PM
.....are you telling me that yr' ALL illiterate!? C'mon....Ken Kesey....Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.....Brave New World,...Doors of Perception.....?????!!!!

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Mon 10/12/09 02:12 PM


Damn Hippies!rofl Just kidding. 'Barfly' is one of my favorite films. be seeing you
Yea. Good movie Buk' wrote the screenplay, Mickey Roarke played him to a tee.....drinker :tongue:
Faye Dunaway is also great in the film. be seeing you

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Mon 10/12/09 02:14 PM
The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:

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Mon 10/12/09 02:16 PM

The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:

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Mon 10/12/09 02:20 PM


The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:


So you just know about the store from ads?huh

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Mon 10/12/09 02:32 PM
Uhhhmm...O.K. City Lights is not as much a bookstore or publishing house as it is a state of mind. It's the engine that's fueled all American alternative counter-culture since the late 40's...early 50's!
The Beatniks....the hippies...The Subterraneans....:tongue:

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Mon 10/12/09 02:39 PM
.....and YES....it's still also a bookstore. :tongue:

prisoner's photo
Mon 10/12/09 02:41 PM



The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:


So you just know about the store from ads?huh
slaphead be seeing you

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Mon 10/12/09 02:42 PM
Interesting....

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Mon 10/12/09 02:46 PM




The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:


So you just know about the store from ads?huh
slaphead be seeing you


If I actually cared about your opinion, I'd be offended. Glad I don't.drinker

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Mon 10/12/09 02:56 PM





The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:


So you just know about the store from ads?huh
slaphead be seeing you


If I actually cared about your opinion, I'd be offended. Glad I don't.drinker
drinks I'm not offended that you're not offended.smokin be seeing you

scorpio90's photo
Mon 10/12/09 02:56 PM





The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:


So you just know about the store from ads?huh
slaphead be seeing you


If I actually cared about your opinion, I'd be offended. Glad I don't.drinker
drinker Whatcha' readin' lately? :tongue:

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Mon 10/12/09 02:57 PM






The name is familiar, but I'v only been to San Francisco once, so y'know...:tongue:
What's that matter? I've never been to San Fran ever.....laugh laugh laugh :tongue:


So you just know about the store from ads?huh
slaphead be seeing you


If I actually cared about your opinion, I'd be offended. Glad I don't.drinker
drinker Whatcha' readin' lately? :tongue:


Chosen to Die by Lisa Jackon, it's a good book. How about you?

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Mon 10/12/09 03:01 PM
Seriously....A paperback edition of Helter Skelter I found at a yard-sale this past week-end for a quarter. :tongue:

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