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A Conversation with Genny Lim, San Francisco’s Poet Laureate

Thu, Sep 24 · 7 pm · City Lights Bookstore

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San Francisco’s ninth Poet Laureate, and the first Chinese American to hold the post, reads from her work and talks with the poet DA Powell about the Bay Area poetry communities she came up in.

Free, first come first served in the shop, with a Zoom option if you would rather watch from home.

Getting There

  • MChinatown - Rose Pak StationMuni Metro T · 0.2 mi, about 5 min walk
  • MPowell St & Jackson StPowell–Hyde cable car, Powell–Mason cable car · 0.2 mi, about 6 min walk
  • BEmbarcadero BART0.6 mi, about 15 min walk

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Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.

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Cite this page: Project SF, “A Conversation with Genny Lim, San Francisco’s Poet Laureate”, projectsf.com/events/a-conversation-with-genny-lim-san-franciscos-poet-laureate/ (updated ).