Author John van der Zee
San Francisco Childhood: Memories of a Great City Seen Through the Eyes of Its Children
- When
- Sat Feb 4, 2012
- Where
- San Francisco Public Library: Koret Auditorium
- Time
- 12 pm - 1:30 pm
- Tags
- Literary Arts, Author Appearances
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Description
John van der Zee, local author and editor of San Francisco Childhood, Memories of a Great City Seen Through the Eyes of Its Children will share memories of a great city through the eyes of its children. San Francisco's Native Son - Carl Nolte - will do a Q&A session with John van der Zee.These tales range from poignant to wry to charmingly funny, demonstrating the idiosyncratic nature that is our every San Franciscan.
Included are works featuring:
Robert Frost
Jerry Garcia
Isadora Duncan
Joe DiMaggio
Ansel Adams
Margaret Cho
Gus Lee
Maya Angelou
Carol Channing and more…
“As a child of the City myself, I find John van der Zee’s San Francisco Childhood a captivating read. He depicts a city defined by change, narrating a cultural evolution through the fresh perspective of youth. Each essay and interview reveals an intimate chapter in the City’s history, reminding us how—through constant reinvention—San Francisco became what it is today.”
– Dianne Feinstein, US Senator, former Mayor of San Francisco
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.
San Francisco Childhood will be available for purchase. Book signing will follow the program. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
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