A runaway San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, Cool Gray City of Love is a one-of-a-kind book for a one-of-a-kind city. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. “I can't imagine there's anyone who knows San Francisco better than Gary Kamiya.” ― Dave Eggers Cool Gray City of Love will open your eyes anew.” ― San Jose Mercury News Kamiya proves an ardent, expert guide to his hometown's history, neighborhoods and landmarks. “Newcomers to San Francisco fall in love with the city every day, but no one can appreciate it quite like a longtime resident. has its defining lyrical panorama for a generation or longer.” ― San Francisco Chronicle Kamiya has written a fitting ode to an exceptional city.” ― Publishers Weekly 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. “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. Now that's love and devotion.” ― Vanity Fair “How do I love thee? In Cool Gray City of Love Gary 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.
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