Tag Archives: City Lights Books

“Dissent is NOT Un-American!”

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Twenty-five years ago San Francisco’s iconic City Lights Books initiated a bold project using a series of banners hung along the front of the bookstore. That 5-panel banner installation was the first in a series followed by a period during … Continue reading →

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Writers Against Authoritarians

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Writers Against Trump is an association of American authors and writers working together to oppose Mango Mussolini’s regime and re-election, and to encourage voter turnout. They are planning a series of post-election events on November 5, in partnership with several independent … Continue reading →

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I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Poetry Day

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