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  • The Cuban Drumbeat, by Piero Gleijesis - $15.00
    In waging a long war against oppression and misery in the third world, Castro's Cuba sent more troops into battle on foreign soil in defense of besieged populations than all but the U.S., Russia and a few Western European countries. Gleijeses wonders what's next for a post-Castro Cuba. […]
  • Two Underdogs and a Cat, by Slavenka Drakulic - $17.00
    Drakulic, well known to readers of The Nation, the New York Times and the New York Review of Books, ponders the fate of the communist idea through three stories: "An Interview with The Oldest Dog in Bucharest," "A Guided Tour of the Museum of Communism" and "A Cat Keeper in Warsaw" […]
  • The Idea of Communism, by Tariq Ali - $15.00
    "What Was Communism" series editor Ali ponders the over-arching question, and argues for a new form of socialism and global planning. […]

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November 7, 2010 by Jack

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Bird & Beckett Books and Records is located at 653 Chenery St. between Diamond and Castro in San Francisco’s Glen Park.

1 1/2 blocks from the Glen Park BART station and MUNI lines 23, 36, 44, 52 & J-Church.

By car, take the Monterey exit off I-280 South, or the Bosworth exit off I-280 North.

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WINTER/SPRING EVENTS

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WHICH WAY WEST? CONCERTS

Two Sets Every Sunday, 4:30 & 5:30 pm
all ages welcome - donations encouraged
February 5: afro-caribbean
Avotcja & Modupue
February 12: old-time/bluegrass
The Juncos
February 19: old-time/bluegrass
Dark Hollow
February 26: jazz poets
WordWind Ensemble
March 4: jazz
The Trio - Berthlaume/Bennett/Moore
March 11: world plus jazz
Music for Global Ears - Betty Wong & CMC Friends
March 18: classical
Bernal Hill Players
March 25: jazz
Two Franks - Noah/Jon Quartets
April 1: solo piano
Joe Lasqo
April 8: solo piano
Joel Forrester
April 15: jazz
Anthony Brown Trio Coltrane Tribute
April 22: Indian classical
Ferhan Qureshi, tabla & Mallar Bhattacharya, sarode

PROSE & POETRY EVENTS

February 6, Monday- 7 pm
Featured poets + open mic
February 12, Sunday-2:30 pm
Judith & Ramon Sender
February 18, Saturday- 7 pm
Book launch party w/author Tupelo Hassman girlchild (FSG, 2012) and live music by Buckeye Knoll
February 19, Sunday- 2:30 pm
Alan Kaufman (Drunken Angel) with Brenda Knight
February 20, Monday- 7 pm
Les Gottesman/Bill Crossman (poetry/piano) + open mic
February 26: Sunday- 2:30 pm
Walker Talks! Friedrich Holderlin, German lyric poet
February 27: Monday- 7 pm
Poets Norman Fischer & Stephen Ratcliffe
March 4, Sunday -2:30 pm
Love, InshAllah book event
March 5, Monday-7 pm
Featured poets + open mic
March 11, Sunday- 2:30 pm
Poets Zachary Martin & Josie Schoel
March 15, Thursday- 7 pm
Amerarcana 3 Bird & Beckett journal release event
March 18, Sunday- 2:30 pm
Author Jonah Raskin, Marijuanaland
March 25, Sunday-2:30 pm
Walker Talks!
April 1, Sunday-2:30 pm
Poetry Salon Anthology Event
April 15, Sunday- 2:00 pm
John Coltrane panel discussion
April 16, Monday- 7:00 pm
Featured poets + open mic
April 22, Sunday- 2:00 pm
Poet John Trudell
April 29, Sunday-2:30 pm
Walker Talks!

JAZZ IN THE BOOKSHOP

Every Friday, 5:30 to 8:00 pm
all ages welcome - donations encouraged
February 3
Don Prell’s Seabop Ensemble
February 10
The Jimmy Ryan Quintet
February 17
Peterson-Foster-Prell-Marabuto
February 24
The Chuck Peterson Quintet
March 2
Don Prell's Seabop Ensemble
March 9
The Jimmy Ryan Quintet
March 16
Peterson-Foster-Prell-Marabuto
March 23
The Chuck Peterson Quintet
March 30
The Dave Parker Quartet
April 6
Don Prell's Seabop Ensemble
April 13
The Jimmy Ryan Quintet
April 20
Peterson-Foster-Prell-Marabuto
April 27
The Chuck Peterson Quintet

BOOK GROUPS

1st, 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7:00 pm
February 2
Bird & Beckett Book Club
The Lemon Tree, Sandy Tolan
February 9
Political Book Group
The Shadow Elite, Janine R. Wedel
February 23
Eminent Authors' Birthdays Open Reading
March 1
Bird & Beckett Book Club
The Girl Who Played Go, Shan Sa
March 8
Political Book Group
March 22
Eminent Authors’ Birthdays Open Reading
April 5
Bird & Beckett Book Club
April 12
Political Book Group
April 26
Eminent Authors’ Birthdays Open Reading

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