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Kamiya found the title of his book in a poem by george sterling. Author and cofounder gary kamiya reads from his new book, cool gray city of love. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty golden gate bridge to the raunchy tenderloin to the soaring sea cliffs at lands end. Aug 09, 20 cool gray city of love 49 views of san francisco by gary kamiya bloomsbury. Cool gray city of love 49 views of san francisco by gary kamiya bloomsbury. Cool gray city of love 49 views of san francisco book. Journalist gary kamiya borrowed sterlings phrase for his book about san francisco titled cool gray city of love, which offers 49 views of what must be one of the most beloved peninsulas on the face of the earth. Its an exciting revelation to know all that came before and to remember it as i once did before when i knew nothing but a vague idea of its origin. This event has been switched from the 9th floor observation level to the piazzoni murals room. He starts, for example, at the farallon islands, 30 miles west of the cityand a place many san franciscans wouldnt even recognize as the cityand then jumps in the second chapter to the seedy tenderloin district. Cool gray city of love ebook by gary kamiya rakuten kobo. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty golden gate bridge to the. Cool gray city of love by gary kamiya overdrive rakuten. The lens zooms in and out, flits about town and chooses to rest on, or.

His first book was the critically acclaimed shadow knights. May first wed presentation cool gray city of love gary. Oct 02, 20 gary kamiya, author, cool gray city of love. With cool gray city of love its almost like going back over every step i walked but this time i get to discover the history of every square of ground, every path ive discovered on my own. Cool gray city of love, 49 views of san francisco detailed info. A runaway san francisco chronicle bestseller, cool gray city of love is a oneof akind book for a oneofakind city. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty go. Cool gray city of love 49 views of san francisco ebook. In conversation with mark hertsgaard, independent journalist and author. Its a love song in 49 chapters to an extraordinary place, taking 49 different sites around the city as points of entry and inspirationfrom a seedy intersection in the tenderloin to the soaring sea cliffs at lands end. For i think i could not rest afar from her mighty breast. Read cool gray city of love by gary kamiya for free with a 30 day free trial.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cool gray city of love. The structure of kamiyas cool gray city of love may be a bit disorienting to some readers. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty golden gate bridge to the raunchy tenderloin to the soaring sea cliffs at. Kamiya exited with a wagonload, a radio flyer stacked perilously high with novels, poetry collections, books on art and architecture and regional. Its an apt description, because these 49 vignettes are written in a. She is fairer than others are whom they sing the beauty of.

Gary kamiya is the author of the bestselling book cool gray city of love. The cool, grey city of love san francisco by george sterling. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. In the introduction, kamiya calls this work a love letter to the place in the world that means the world to me. Oct 08, 20 author and cofounder gary kamiya reads from his new book, cool gray city of love. Cool gray city of love book contra costa county library. Learn the hidden history of san francisco with cool gray city of love, a new, kaleidoscopic love letter to san francisco by kamiya. Cool, gray city of love brings together an exuberant combin. A runaway san francisco chronicle bestseller, cool gray city of love is a oneofakind book for a oneofakind city. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty golden gate bridge to the raunchy tenderloin to. The passage he reads is from a chapter about the tenderloin district of san francisco.

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