Wildsam Field Guides: San Francisco

ISBN 10: 0615912583 / ISBN 13: 9780615912585

Published by Wildsam, 2013

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Synopsis:

Wildsam Field Guides: San Francisco leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the California city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include writer Chris Colin, baker Chad Robertson, artist Zio Zeigler, novelist Julie Orringer, winemaker Andrew Mariani, and poet August Kleinzahler, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include Beatnik lore, bridge building, the Gold Rush, tech busts, the science of fog, WWII, John Muir, counterculture, gentrification and more.

About the Authors: Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the "Traveler 50" award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett.

Lisa Congdon is an award-winning illustrator, whose previous clients include Martha Stewart MoMA, and The Land of Nod.She is the author of five books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Wildsam Field Guides: San Francisco
Publisher: Wildsam
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Congdon, Lisa
Condition: very_good