Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 1919-2021

Our dear friend and North Beach neighbor Lawrence Ferlinghetti passed away on Monday at age 101. In honor of Lawrence we’re sharing a story we produced for his 99th birthday, featuring the work of sound designer Jim McKee who, for more than 20 years, recorded and...

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