Ferlinghetti: A Life
Ferlinghetti: A Life (Black Sparrow Press) By Neelli Cherkovski Poet, publisher, bookseller, activist—this is the story of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the bookshop he made a landmark … Read more
Books
Antiquarian Book Fair Convenes in Oakland
One sign that the pandemic may be receding is the return of the The 54th International Antiquarian Book Fair to Oakland Convention Center & Oakland … Read more
Jack London Would Have Cherished These Books
While most Cultural Currents readers have at least a passing knowledge of literary legend Jack London, few probably know much about his wife and soul mate, … Read more
A Press Above the Rest
The Arion Press—named after the legendary Greek poet who was saved from the sea by a dolphin—remains a small operation, employing a dozen people as … Read more