Books published by City Lights Books

The international phase of the Beat Generation's story, documenting their travels and the tremendous influence it had on their writing.

Previously uncollected pulp fiction by the 20th century American master.

A book for children - and their parents, teachers, and cool grown-up friends - documenting America's famous and unsung heroines

A comprehensive selection from Ferlinghetti's famed City Lights Pocket Poets Series, published on the 60th anniversary of its founding.

Lion roars, detonated dada, and visceral emotional truths: McClure describes these tantras as "ceremonies to change the nature of reality."

Centennial edition of a classic work of cubist prose poetry with over 100 never before seen corrections by Stein herself.

With rhythmic poetry and intimate prose, Haiti Glass offers an unflinching look at disaster, desire, and death-defying love.

A revealing portrait of a major poet of the SF Renaissance and a gripping account of late '50s gay life.

A tender, tragic, absurd and highly original voice, Liebegott's award-winning epic road poem has been compared to Kerouac and Wojnarowicz.

With Nervous Device, Catherine Wagner explores the boundary the poem marks between poet and audience on the map of desire.

Tim Wise addresses whites' anxiety about cultural shifts displacing their power and privilege--and offers ideas on how to move forward.

Perloff's memoir of her career in the theater offers a provocative, passionate and deeply personal view of theater's role today.

The deluxe fiftieth anniversary edition.

A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America.

Poems about the City by the Bay by its first official Poet Laureate.

The inside story of the publication and defense of Howl in correspondence, documents, and photographs.

An outrageous and wildly popular performance tour of queer-centric, feminist, sex-positive writers, captured in print and coming to your town!