Henry Miller

Brooklyn, NEW YORK

  • Photo of 662 Driggs Avenue — Brooklyn, New York
    The only house still standing on its block: Henry Miller’s first home at 662 Driggs Avenue. The Millers left there in 1899. — Brooklyn, New York
  • Photo of Biergarten — Brooklyn, New York
    Brooklyn Relic: the kind of establishment where young Miller might have been sent for a schooner of beer for his father. This Biergarten is just blocks away from Driggs Avenue. — Brooklyn, New York
  • Photo of  Biergarten — Brooklyn, New York
    Brooklyn Relic: the kind of establishment where young Miller might have been sent for a schooner of beer for his father. This Biergarten is just blocks away from Driggs Avenue. — Brooklyn, New York
  • Photo of shop window, lace garter belt  — Brooklyn, New York
    Shop window, in the old neighborhood: Henry Miller and his hero, D.H. Lawrence, did much to bring sex out of the literary bedroom and into the light of day. — Brooklyn, New York
  • Photo of Fillmore Place. — Brooklyn, New York
    Fillmore Place. — Brooklyn, New York

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Appendix :: Literary Destinations

Henry Miller

(1891-1980)

Henry Miller’s first home
622 Driggs Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

Fillmore Place

Biergarten

A Journey Through Literary America

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Explore the fascinating stories of 26 great American authors with images of the places that inspired them to write. It’s the perfect gift for book lovers. With over 140 photographs throughout, the images add mood and dimension to the writing – and they are often shockingly close to what the featured authors described in their own words. Lushly illustrated, and beautifully designed, the book is as much of a pleasure to look at as it is to read.

This is a volume for the literary enthusiast, the armchair traveler or the intrepid reader. It is a handsome and beautifully illustrated companion for those who seek to learn more about authors they have read and those who wish to discover new writers.

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Ernest Hemingway