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Author: Ari Gold with Ethan Gold, Father Verses Sons

A Celebration of San Francisco Novelist, Herbert Gold, on His 100th Birthday.
Saturday, 3/9/2024
4:00 - 5:00
North Beach Library Community Room
North Beach

850 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States

415-355-5626

A celebration of the life of San Francisco literary icon Herbert Gold, and the release of his final book, Father Verses Sons: A Correspondence in Poems. Ari Gold and Ethan Gold, who co-authored the book with their father, will be in conversation with Peter Maravelis of City Lights Booksellers. They will read poems from the book and share stories about Herb, a Beat Generation author and journalist who made San Francisco his literary home for 63 years until he passed away at age 99 last November. 

Afterward, the celebration will then move immediately over to Vesuvio, right across the alley from Herb’s beloved City Lights, for refreshments and a book signing.


 

Author Readings & Lectures

Engage with your favorite writers and discover your next read.

Community & Neighborhood

Build connections with others in our local programs.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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