City Lights Books Events

Neeli Cherkovski, will be reading from his new collection of poetry, Elegy for My Beat Generation, published by Lithic Press, on Tuesday, February 20th at 7 p.m. Hilton Obenzinger will give the opening statement.

Release Party for HOWL Record Album, Thursday, February 22nd at 7 p.m. Concord Music reissues Allen Ginsburg reading HOWL on vinyl. Opening statement by Garett Caples (Poetry Editor, City Lights) and Ann Charters (BEAT scholar), appearance by Bill Belmont (Producer Concord Music/Fantasy Records), and reminisces of Allen Ginsburg and readings from HOWL by Neeli Cherkovski.