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03163aam a2200349 i 4500 001 858A9B40EAB411EB95DB475F3FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210722010305 008 201222s2021 cau 000 0deng 010 $a 2020055418 020 $a 1797210289 : PAP 020 $a 9781797210285 : PAP 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d IMmBT $d SILO 050 00 $a F869.S3 $b E53 2021 245 04 $a The end of the Golden Gate : $b writers on loving and (sometimes) leaving San Francisco / $c introduction by Gary Kamiya. 246 30 $a Writers on loving and (sometimes) leaving San Francisco 264 1 $a San Francisco, California : $b Chronicle Prism, $c [2021] 300 $a 245 pages ; $c 21 cm 520 $a "Anyone who lives in the bay has experienced the grief of friends and family leaving San Francisco for more affordable living, or because San Francisco is no longer the city they fell in love with. We don't blame them, we have thought of leaving ourselvesfrom time to time. The San Francisco we know is constantly changing, the rent only seems to get higher, and settling down in the bay for good seems harder and harder to imagine. In this collection of personal essays from 20-25 beloved writers on loving,living, and sometimes, leaving San Francisco, this penetrating journey through San Francisco will illuminate both what makes this city so captivating and how it has changed vastly over the last few decades. This book will appeal to anyone considering moving to San Francisco, wishing to relive the magic of the city, or anyone experiencing the sadness of leaving the bay-and anyone that needs a reminder of why we stay. Including intimate and striking stories from writers like: Gary Kamiya, author of Cool Gray City of Love, Diana Helmuth, author of the viral article "If San Francisco Is So Great, Why Is Everyone I Love Leaving?," Daniel Handler, John Law, Co-founder of Burning Man, co-founder of the Cacophony Society and a member of the Suicide Club. Alia Volz, featured in The Best American Essays, The New York Times, Tin House, and much more. Stuart Schuffman, AKA Broke-Ass Stuart. Duffy Jennings, the prize-winning writer for the San Francisco Chronicle in the tumultuous 1970s"-- $c Provided by publisher. 651 0 $a San Francisco (Calif.) $x Civilization. 651 0 $a San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) $x Social conditions. 651 0 $a San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) $x Social life and customs. 650 0 $a Authors $z San Francisco Bay Area $z San Francisco Bay Area $v Anecdotes. $v Anecdotes. 650 0 $a Community life $z San Francisco Bay Area $z San Francisco Bay Area $v Anecdotes. 650 0 $a Bohemianism $z San Francisco Bay Area $z San Francisco Bay Area $v Anecdotes. 650 0 $a Gentrification $z San Francisco Bay Area $z San Francisco Bay Area $v Anecdotes. 650 0 $a Housing $z San Francisco Bay Area $z San Francisco Bay Area $v Anecdotes. 650 0 $a Migration, Internal $z San Francisco Bay Area $z San Francisco Bay Area $v Anecdotes. 700 1 $a Kamiya, Gary, $e writer of introduction. 941 $a 1 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722065029.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=858A9B40EAB411EB95DB475F3FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search