Monthly Archives: April 2016

Truth and Wonder in “Henry and June”

Taken from her diaries, Henry and June is Anaïs Nin’s account of her relationship with Henry Miller and his wife June Mansfield. During the course of the relationship, we see Anaïs and Henry grow, learning from each other. And all … Continue reading

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First Encounters: Miller, Dostoevsky, Deleuze and Guattari

“Such a day it may be when first you encounter Dostoevsky. You remember the smell of the tablecloth on which the book rests; you look at the clock and it is only five minutes from eternity; you count the objects … Continue reading

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Henry Miller Goes Into the Nightlife

(Page numbers refer to the edition of Henry Miller’s Black Spring published by Alma Classics in 2012) There’s a chapter in Henry Miller’s Black Spring called “Into the Nightlife. . .” It’s about “this mad thing called sleep”, and describes … Continue reading

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Henry Miller’s Certitude in Black Spring

(Page numbers refer to the edition of Henry Miller’s Black Spring published by Alma Classics in 2012) In the chapter of Black Spring called “The Angel is my Watermark”, we get to watch Henry Miller as he creates a work … Continue reading

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