This independent North Beach icon, founded by Beat writer-mentor Lawrence Ferlinghetti, goes beyond your average bookstore by shelving beat literature, anthologies, and fiction from Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and much more. Experience San Francisco through the words written by some of the area's most famous, and sometimes hard-to-find, writers. The store has its own publishing house, City Lights, which has enriched the San Francisco community since 1953 by promoting emerging writers with an edge.
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We specialize in science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and horror books, both new and used, and including eclectic periodicals, British imports, small press titles, etc.
We're a small and well-curated bookstore specializing in staff recommendations and children's books.
The Bird and Beckett Bookstore store on Chenery Street is a bookstore where you can find it all: books, archives, collectibles as well as second hand books. This store also stocks old records of some of the very best musicians. By becoming patrons of the store, members can avail of many discounts on an array of store products. The store also features a number of live music events especially jazz nights that only add to it's overall popularity and charm. Check their website for further details.
Whether you are a comic book collector, or a casual comic book reader, you will find a visit to Isotope worth your while. Anyone living in Hayes Valley who likes comics and graphic fiction, knows this place, and that is not just for its impressive collection of books, though it is very commendable. This lounge-cum-comic-book-store brings the best of both together to create a unique gallery-cum-reading-room kind of place, where customers can lounge around on the leather sofas while reading a book or two, or attend a live event featuring known names in the comic books business. What's more, you can tag along your furry four-legged friend to partake in this experience, since Isotope welcomes dogs.
Bookshop West Portal is a locally-owned, independent bookstore located in the heart of the West Portal neighborhood of San Francisco. We have been a community meeting place for over sixteen years, hosting author events, community gatherings, and local celebrations. We are a group of booksellers with an enthusiasm for books and serving our community.
New, topical reads in non-fiction and well-written fiction along with our favorites in children's literature.
