The Portable Anais Nin
This is the book that deserves pride of place on any bookshelf devoted to the life and work of one of contemporary literature's most versatile writers, Anais Nin. Anyone interested in her writing must have The Portable Anais Nin, as it is the finest and most useful compendium of her canon. From now on, it will top the list of required reading for any assessment of this important writer s ultimate achievement. --Deirdre Bair, author of Anais Nin: A BiographyBenjamin Franklin V has capped off four decades devoted to the writings of Anais Nin with this brilliantly conceived and remarkably comprehensive new selection from her bibliography. With so much more of Nin's writing available since I constructed the Anais Nin Reader (1973), a new project representing her full career and speaking to a new audience was absolutely necessary. We can all be thankful that Franklin took up the task. It's a remarkable mosaic. --Philip K. Jason, author of The Anais Nin ReaderFinally, in one handy book, a comprehensive selection of treasures from Anais Nin's vast trove of writings! The chronological arrangement of diary passages, fiction, non-fiction, essays, and interviews creates a stunning timeline of the creative development of this unique talent. With The Portable Anais Nin, Benjamin Franklin V proves that Nin--that literary rebel and cultural lightning rod--stands the test of time. --Kim Krizan, Academy Award-nominated writer