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A Century of Ferlinghetti

  • Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse 1010 Foothill Boulevard La Cañada Flintridge (map)

A Poetry Reading in honor of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th Birthday

With Bill Cushing, Gobind Tanaka, Don Kingfisher Campbell, Marcielle Brandler, and Kitty Kroger. 

Poet. Radical. Publisher. Booksmith.

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Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday is Sunday, March 24. In his honor, the bookstore is holding a commemorative reading featuring a group of Los Angeles poets reading both original work along with some of their favored pieces by Ferlinghetti himself.

Join us in celebrating this literary legend while browsing books by him, other Beats, and even some noted California poets.

Half Hour OPEN MIC prior to the featured readers. Come early to sign up. Please limit your reading to three minutes. Also, bear in mind that this is a public venue with families likely present, so please choose selections responsibly.

Later Event: March 30
Game Day!