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A writer's San Francisco : a guided journey for the creative soul
- Title
- A writer's San Francisco : a guided journey for the creative soul / Eric Maisel.
- Author
- Maisel, Eric, 1947-
- Publication
- Mineola, New York : Ixia Press, 2020.
- ©2020
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F869.S35 M35 2020 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 149 pages : illustrations; 18 cm
- Summary
- "San Francisco holds a special place in the history of American literature and in the hearts of creative people everywhere. In thirty-one essays, creativity coach Eric Maisel takes readers on an enchanted journey through one of the world's great cities. Walk San Francisco's twisting streets, climb its famous hills, explore bohemian landmarks like City Lights Bookstore, and check out lesser-known neighborhoods. Along the way, Maisel conjures the city's past and present writers, including Twain, Ferlinghetti, and Kerouac, and tells personal stories from his years as a Bay Area writer, teacher, and creativity coach. Whether you're a San Francisco native, a visitor, an armchair traveler, or an artistic soul seeking inspiration, you'll find lots to inspire you in these pages"--
- Subject
- Maisel, Eric, 1947- > Travel > California > San Francisco
- Maisel, Eric, 1947-
- Authorship > Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Creative writing
- Inspiration
- Creative ability
- Authors > Travel > California > San Francisco
- Literary landmarks > California > San Francisco
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- inspiration
- creativity
- Authors > Travel
- Authorship
- Creative ability
- Creative writing
- Inspiration
- Intellectual life
- Literary landmarks
- Travel
- San Francisco (Calif.) > Intellectual life
- San Francisco (Calif.) > Description and travel
- California > San Francisco
- Genre/Form
- Handbooks and manuals
- Note
- "This Ixia Press edition is a revised republication of the work originally published by New World Library, Novato, California, in 2006"-- Title verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The view from Bernal Hill -- The Bohemian International Highway -- South of Market -- Theme party -- Silent respect -- Killing lines softly -- A street like Herb's -- Earthquake country -- "You are a real poet" -- City Lights -- At the Chaise Lounge -- Demographics -- At the Green Apple -- Tourist destination -- Egg-cetera -- West Portal fixture -- The perfect landlord -- Christmas at Michael's -- Nothing there, a parable or riddle -- Lying at the top of the mark -- The fastidious surgeon -- Kipling and desire -- Parenting skills for stay-at-home writers -- Mark Twain and The onion -- Rodin at the Legion of Honor -- Regarding blackbirds -- A single Koan -- Cohen for A day -- Ten thousand days and counting -- Teaching at Jane's -- A measured taste for Wabi-Sabi -- Site specific.
- ISBN
- 9780486841342
- 0486841340
- LCCN
- 2019030696
- OCLC
- on1114273231
- 1114273231
- SCSB-9753202
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library