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Henry Miller conference strengthens the community around the enigmatic author.
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Henry Miller conference strengthens the community around the enigmatic author.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 21, 2025

The four-day-long "Henry Miller in the 21st Century" symposium wrapped up on Sunday, Oct. 19. It was an intense ride—days were packed with as …

Scholars dive deep into the world of Henry Miller and discover the philosopher behind the so-called ‘king of smut.’
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Scholars dive deep into the world of Henry Miller and discover the philosopher behind the so-called ‘king of smut.’

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 19, 2025

Agata Popęda here. While you open today’s newsletter, I’m at the “Henry Miller in the 21st Century” symposium in Pacific Grove, a gathering of…

The literary world has sidelined Henry Miller. Now scholars are trying to transform his reputation.
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The literary world has sidelined Henry Miller. Now scholars are trying to transform his reputation.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 16, 2025

THE MAINSTREAM AMERICAN READER STILL DOESN’T KNOW HENRY MILLER, and there are many reasons for that. First, everybody has heard of Henry Mille…

Would you like to buy one of Henry Miller’s watercolors? His art dealer presents a pop-up exhibit.
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Would you like to buy one of Henry Miller’s watercolors? His art dealer presents a pop-up exhibit.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 15, 2025

This week and weekend is all about writer Henry Miller (1891-1980) who spent 18 years living and working in Big Sur. There’s a four-day sympos…

Read a banned book today and celebrate free speech.
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Read a banned book today and celebrate free speech.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 10, 2025

How is your Banned Books Week going? Agata Popęda here, with a reminder to pick up and read something controversial this week. This exciting t…

A set of exhibits spotlights the characters and scenery of Big Sur.
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A set of exhibits spotlights the characters and scenery of Big Sur.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Aug 31, 2025

Agata Popęda here, looking ahead to a weekend full of events since the art, culture and night scene calendar starts to pick up speed with the …

Place shaped the artists, but artists also helped shape the place in mid-20th-century Big Sur.
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Place shaped the artists, but artists also helped shape the place in mid-20th-century Big Sur.

  • Wendy Van Wyck Good
  • Aug 28, 2025

“Not a place at all, but a state of mind.”…

One exhibit focuses not on a visual artist but a novelist, presenting Henry Miller’s world.
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One exhibit focuses not on a visual artist but a novelist, presenting Henry Miller’s world.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Aug 28, 2025

“Who’s gonna do it?” “Well, I don’t know.” And I said, “I’ll do it.” …

With four exhibits, the Monterey Museum of Art puts Big Sur art and artists on display.
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With four exhibits, the Monterey Museum of Art puts Big Sur art and artists on display.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Aug 28, 2025

One doesn’t have to be an artist to be moved by the landscape…

While Robert Blaisdell has traveled the world, it’s a local homage that may be his legacy.
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While Robert Blaisdell has traveled the world, it’s a local homage that may be his legacy.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Dec 5, 2024

Robert Blaisdell, age 90, rarely ventures out from his home in Carmel these days. He lives by the Carmel Foundation that supports older adults…

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