“Frisco” Book Discussion | SF

The book is centered on the San Francisco General Strike of 1934, and features many of the historic figures from that time, including Harry Bridges and the leaders of The International Longshore and Warehouse Union.

In the summer of 1934, a strange silence descended on San Francisco. Streetcars disappeared. Gas stations closed. Theater marquees turned off. Stores and restaurants locked their doors. Butcher shops ran out of meat. The wealthy decamped to their country estates. It was as if the city had died. In this debut novel, Daniel Bacon describes the forces that led to this extraordinary state of affairs.