City of Stairways

by Ortiz, Milta; Students of WritersCorps

• ISBN13: 9781888048100
• ISBN10: 1888048107
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Writers Corps

Summary

Poetry. California Interest. Travel. CITY OF STAIRWAYS: A POET'S FIELD GUIDE TO SAN FRANCISCO is a unique travel book about San Francisco edited by Milta Ortiz and created by students in WritersCorps, an arts education program for youth. WritersCorps places professional writers in community settings to teach creative writing to young people. CITY OF STAIRWAYS doubles as literary anthology and travel guide. The product of hours of field trips and in-class prompts in which youth explored the connection between writing and the larger urban landscape, the book gives an off-road, insider's perspective on San Francisco. With original artwork and photography, maps of seven San Francisco neighborhoods, and suggested walking routes, it allows long-time residents and visitors alike an intimate, off-the-beaten path look at local landmarks and secret spots. In keeping with the dimensions of the city, the book is 7 by 7 inches. It also includes San Francisco anecdotes by local luminaries such as writer Daniel Handler, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, and Craig Newmark of Craigslist.