Pop Pilgrims – San Francisco: City Lights Books, birthplace of a literary revolution
City Lights might be the most respected bookstore in the world. Founded by Lawrence Ferlinghetti in the early 1950s, the store has a grand history in the world of poetry and cultural revolution. We stopped by for a quick history lesson courtesy of City Lights’ events director, and we even corralled local hero Daniel Handler–better known as Lemony Snicket–into talking with us about his experiences as a customer.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Tags: birthplace, Books, City, Francisco, Lights, literary, Pilgrims, revolution
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 2:20 am
There is a City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, North Carolina that also has a wonderful cafe in the basement. It’s located one town over from Dillsboro, North Carolina, where the train wreck scene from “The Fugitive” was filmed in the 1990s.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 2:44 am
@Vans93 Thank you
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 3:01 am
@Mr70084 The Flowers of Evil by Baudelaire?
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 3:37 am
“toats..like goats” LMAO!!!
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 4:29 am
What book at 3:13 did he buy?
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 5:14 am
Thank you guys for exposing this historic place in SF. My teachers from Asian American Studies, Ethnic Studies to my political-related classes would always mention City Lights, but never know where they were until now.
hope you guys do something about SF State cause that too does have some significantly important history in terms of education and the people.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 5:54 am
@TheBoredSwede viva nerdfighteria!!
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 6:20 am
Really wonderful series!
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 6:56 am
totes… mah gotes…….
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 7:16 am
I still remember the day I discovered William Burroughs.. changed my life forever
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 7:17 am
Radicalized and transformed.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 8:06 am
ehhhhhhh idk about this. kinda stretching out my interest. Originally a big fan of the AV Club when they do those unorthodox reviews of random things but idk that this is real interesting. Is this what the channel will be based around? various historical goldmines?
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 8:59 am
Didn’t even know this store was here! You guys were just south of me! I might have to make a time to go down and visit this. Looks very chill and like a great environment.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 am
@035577 I would disagree. I would however state that Youtube is a webpage with a lot of angry people on, but the community (like the Nerdfighters) is quite nice.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 9:23 am
This was the first time one of these episodes popped up in my subscriptions. Give it some time to grow, if people like it they will watch more of it. And do realise that people aren’t ignorant for not caring about the same things you care about, they are just different from you.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 9:58 am
@psychedelnick1 The YouTube community is one of the dumbest communities on the internet.
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 10:42 am
I don’t know why this series isn’t getting more attention. I guess a majority of those who paruse YouTube, are blubbering idiots. I just saw the biopic Howl, with James Franco, it was awesome!
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 10:54 am
Interesting vid! Currently planning a trip to the US including San Fransisco. I will most def check out that book store
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 at 11:23 am
jesus christ, how very dull