{"product_id":"san-francisco-in-the-1930s-the-wpa-guide-to-the-city-by-the-bay-paperback","title":"San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFederal Writers Project of the Works Pro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Kipen\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"San Francisco has no single landmark by which the world may identify it,\" according to \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco in the 1930s\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1940. This would surely come as a surprise to the millions who know and love the Golden Gate Bridge or recognize the Transamerica Building's pyramid. This invaluable Depression-era guide to San Francisco relates the city's history from the vantage point of the 1930s, describing its culture and highlighting the important tourist attractions of the time. David Kipen's lively introduction revisits the city's literary heritage--from Bret Harte to Kenneth Rexroth, Jade Snow Wong, and Allen Ginsberg--as well as its most famous landmarks and historic buildings. This rich and evocative volume, resonant with portraits of neighborhoods and districts, allows us a unique opportunity to travel back in time and savor the City by the Bay as it used to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Federal Writers Project (FWP)\u003c\/b\u003e of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) not only provided jobs and income to writers during the Depression, it created for America an astounding series of detailed and richly evocative guides, recounting the stories and histories of the 48 states (plus Alaska Territory and Puerto Rico) and many of the country's major cities. \u003cb\u003eDavid Kipen\u003c\/b\u003e served for five years as Director of Literature at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he led the Big Read initiative, and for seven years as book editor and book critic of the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Schreiber Theory: A Radical Rewrite of American Film History\u003c\/i\u003e and translator of Cervantes' \u003ci\u003eThe Dialogue of the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.51 x 8.22 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47483498234034,"sku":"9780520268807","price":31.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/140b8dcf019a223695b1eba22e494c7c.webp?v=1779269460","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/san-francisco-in-the-1930s-the-wpa-guide-to-the-city-by-the-bay-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}