John van der Zee, author of Canyon and The Gate, has gathered together a delightful collection of stories by San Francisco natives, both luminaries and just plain folks. The tales range from poignant to wry to charmingly funny, demonstrating the idiosyncratic nature that is our every San Franciscan. Essays include works featuring: Ansel Adams Maya Angelou Robert Carson Carol Channing Margaret Cho James J. Corbett TAD Patrick Diggins Joe DiMaggio Isadora Duncan Robert Frost Jerry Garcia Rube ...
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John van der Zee, author of Canyon and The Gate, has gathered together a delightful collection of stories by San Francisco natives, both luminaries and just plain folks. The tales range from poignant to wry to charmingly funny, demonstrating the idiosyncratic nature that is our every San Franciscan. Essays include works featuring: Ansel Adams Maya Angelou Robert Carson Carol Channing Margaret Cho James J. Corbett TAD Patrick Diggins Joe DiMaggio Isadora Duncan Robert Frost Jerry Garcia Rube Goldberg Ernest Lageson Anne Lamott Gus Lee Anita Loos Robert McNamara Lincoln Mitchell Kevin J. Mullen Mae Ngai Carl Nolte Frank Norris John van der Zee Sean Wilsey
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