In the lead-in - up toLitquake , the annual city - wide literary fete that kicks off this Friday , the San Francisco Chronicle just launched a seriously impressiveonline mapmarking some of the Bay Area ’s most iconic minute in mark .
I ’ve lived here for seven long time now but can still recollect deplumate through Armisted Maupin ’s incessantly engaging Tales of the City series in high-pitched schooltime , living vicariously through newbie Mary Ann Singleton as she took on the quirks and outsized personality of SF . I ’ve since met my own cast of characters , and these map show that this seven - Swedish mile - square town has never stopped being strange and exciting , helping to pep up scores more folks through the eld .
mate this with the rattling - assumed spots catalogue on theInfinite Atlasfor David Foster Wallace ’s monolithic masterpiece , and well … more , please ! These are so much fun .
train out the maps , then plan your pilgrimages consequently . ( Side note to SF superfans : thisis a nice illustrated print / mystifier from a few years back , which might be of involvement . ) In the meantime , what ’s your favorite SF literary moment ? [ SF ChronicleviaDiana Budds ]
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