City Lights is a landmark general bookstore, internationally known for our expert selection of titles and our commitment to free intellectual inquiry.

Founded in 1953 as the nation’s first all-paperback bookstore, we now offer both hardcovers and paperbacks from all of the major publishing houses, along with an impressive range of titles from smaller, specialty publishers. Our shop features an extensive selection of poetry, fiction, translations, politics, history, philosophy, music, spirituality, and more, with a staff whose special interests in many fields contribute to the hand-picked quality of what you see on the shelves.

Events

Saturday, March 30, 2024, 7:30 pm PST

The Outspoken and the Incendiary: A Literary Celebration of the Life and Work of Terry Bisson

City Lights, Locus Magazine, and PM Press celebrate the life and work of Terry Bisson - MC'd by Ramsey Kanaan and Peter Maravelis with Diana Block, Peter Coyote, Karen Joy Fowler, Jonathan Lethem, Nick Mamatas, Kim Stanley Robinson, Rudy Rucker, and Carter Scholz - Admission $15.00

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