Le voyage

It has taken some planning but I have the plane ticket, which cost a total of one hundred twenty-seven dollars. Nights 1-7 will be in Barcelona and I must reserve that room in Born. $55×7, or $385. Nights 8-11 will be in Sitges and I must reserve my room. $50×4, or $200. On Day 12 … More Le voyage

More from Miller

Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time! When you can’t create you can work. Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers. Those are our three points du jour, although my favorites are still “Work on one thing at a time until finished” and “Work calmly, … More More from Miller

“The ‘grain’ is the voice in the body as it sings”

Roland Barthes in Image–Music–Text, here. I was reminded of it because of a piece on Stuart Hall by Homi Bhabha in Critical Inquiry, and I miss reading Critical Inquiry and some other things. The grain is the voice in the body as it sings, and this is one more road leading to or from Vallejo. Bhabha … More “The ‘grain’ is the voice in the body as it sings”

Henry Miller and me

Instructions for writing and life. Work on one thing at a time until finished. Start no more new books, add no more new material to ‘Black Spring.’ Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time! When you … More Henry Miller and me