Author: Chris Carlsson, Hidden San Francisco

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Discover a side of San Francisco you won’t find in typical guidebooks. In Hidden San Francisco, writer and historian Chris Carlsson reimagines the city through four interconnected themes—ecology, labor, transit, and dissent—offering a layered exploration of place, power, and people. Moving beyond familiar landmarks, Carlsson traces the city’s deep history, including the lives and cultures of its Indigenous inhabitants prior to the 1849 Gold Rush, and examines how these forces continue to shape…