Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco
"How do I love thee? InCool Gray City of LoveGary Kamiya crushes on San Francisco in 49 different ways—from its landscapes and architecture to a fabled past encompassing the Gold Rush, Beats and hippies, the AIDS crisis, and dot.com mania. Now that's love and devotion." —Vanity Fair"Written in a confessional first-person tone that invokes a conversation between two old friends: Kamiya and the city he has called home for over 40 years . . . impressive is the author’s uncanny grasp of the bay’s natural history and the way that the landscape continues to shape the lives of current San Franciscans . . . Kamiya has written a fitting ode to an exceptional city." —Publishers Weekly“Kamiya’s relish is contagious . . . [San Francisco] has its defining lyrical panorama for a generation or longer.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Newcomers to San Francisco fall in love with the city every day, but no one can appreciate it quite like a longtime resident. Kamiya proves an ardent, expert guide to his hometown’s history, neighborhoods and landmarks . . .Cool Gray City of Lovewill open your eyes anew.” —San Jose Mercury News“I can’t imagine there’s anyone who knows San Francisco better than Gary Kamiya.” —Dave Eggers--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.