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Clement St.: Kliph Nesteroff with Irene Tu

LOCATION CHANGE This event will be held at our 506 Clement St location.

Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars By Kliph Nesteroff Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781419760983
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Published: Abrams Press - November 28th, 2023

From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture wars
 
There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past.


We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy By Kliph Nesteroff Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781982103057
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Published: Simon & Schuster - February 15th, 2022

A Best Book of 2021 by NPR and Esquire

From Kliph Nesteroff, “the human encyclopedia of comedy” (VICE), comes the important and underappreciated story of Native Americans and comedy.

It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine: “My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York.


The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy By Kliph Nesteroff Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802125682
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Published: Grove Press - November 8th, 2016

Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the comedian transcends the ages: the drive, jealousy, heartbreak, and triumph.


Clement St: Erin Marie Lynch with Shelley Wong

This event will take place at our 506 Clement St location in the Richmond District.

Removal Acts By Erin Marie Lynch Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781644452530
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Published: Graywolf Press - October 3rd, 2023

* FINALIST FOR THE 2023 CALIBA GOLDEN POPPY BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY *


As She Appears By Shelley Wong Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781936919895
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Published: YesYes Books - May 10th, 2022

Shelley Wong's debut, As She Appears (longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award and winner of a 2023 Lambda Literary Award), foregrounds queer women of color in their being and becoming. Following the end of a relationship that was marked by silence, a woman crosses over and embodies the expanse of desire and self-love.


Clement: Michael Kangen and Cristina Moon

This event will take place at our Clement St. store. 

Introduction to Zen Training: A Physical Approach to Meditation and Mind-Body Training (the Classic Rinzai Zen Manual) By Omori Sogen, Sayama Daian (Foreword by), Michael Kangen (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Omori Sogen, Sayama Daian (Foreword by), Michael Kangen (Foreword by)
$14.99
ISBN: 9780804852036
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Published: Tuttle Publishing - February 4th, 2020

Introduction to Zen Training is a translation of the Sanzen Nyumon, a foundational text for beginning meditation students by Omori Sogen--one of the foremost Zen teachers of the twentieth century.


Clement: Jim Schein

This event will take place at our Clement St. store. 



Jim Schein joins us to discuss his book, Gold Mountain, Big City: Ken Cathcart's 1947 Illustrated Map of San Francisco's Chinatown

About the Book

Gold Mountain, Big City: Ken Cathcart’s 1947 Illustrated Map of San Francisco’s Chinatown By Jim Schein Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9781944903893
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Published: Cameron Books - March 24th, 2020

The unique character of San Francisco’s Chinatown is revealed in a historical map and fascinating photographs
 

This colorful and celebratory time capsule of San Francisco’s Chinatown—the largest Chinese community outside of Asia—shares the stories of the unique businesses, culture, and people encountered by map illustrator Ken Cathcart between 1939 and


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