Anais Nin

“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are,” said Anais Nin, the subject of the film Henry and June, the world’s most prolific diarist and the writer of bestselling erotica, who left behind a legacy that continues to unfold. The Anais Nin Podcast will reveal the unknown aspects of this provocative and fascinating writer’s life and work. To learn more about this literary icon read "The Portable Anais Nin," "Mirages" or "A Cafe in Space, the Anais Nin Literary Journal" all available now as ibooks in the itunes store.

Reunited: The Correspondence of Anaïs and Joaquín Nin 1933-1940

Paul Herron, who discovered and transcribed letters between Anaïs and Joaquín Nin during their affair, talks about the new book.

05-25
16:40

Anaïs Nin reads "Under a Glass Bell"

In a restored recording from the mid-1960s, Anaïs Nin reads the famous title story of Under a Glass Bell to a live audience.

04-13
20:56

Nin Magazine with Leticia Gicovate

Paul Herron interviews Leticia Gicovate, the maverick Brazilian publisher of Nin, an erotic art magazine that has faced censorship on at least two continents.

01-24
26:15

Preserving a Gemor Press site in Greenwich Village

Paul Herron interviews the Executive Director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation about landmarking a site that onced housed Anaïs Nin's famous Gemor Press.

11-13
24:08

The Story of A Cafe In Space

Paul Herron discusses the origins of A Café in Space: The Anaïs Nin Literary Journal, and the anthology, which has just been published.

02-18
16:38

Understanding the Art of Anaïs Nin: Incest

Paul Herron discusses how incest influenced Anaïs Nin's life and work

10-06
13:30

A "lost" Anaïs Nin portrait found

Paul Herron discusses how a letter to Anaïs Nin from her father inspired a search for a stunning portrait by Natashia Troubetskoia.

08-29
08:59

Anaïs Nin's "official biographer," Evelyn Hinz, with Steven Reigns

Los Angeles poet Steven Reigns interviews Evelyn Hinz's widower, John Teunissen about why Hinz's biography never appeared.

04-05
41:50

Gonzalo Moré and Helba Huara with Eduardo Pineda

California artist and researcher discusses the lives of Anaïs Nin's enigmatic lover Gonzalo Moré and his dancer wife Helba Huara.

02-26
50:32

Anaïs Nin's Lost World with Britt Arenander

Author Britt Arenander discusses her new book, Anaïs Nin's Lost World, Paris in Words and Pictures, 1924-1939

11-29
20:05

A Brief History of Journals Dedicated to Anaïs Nin

Paul Herron discusses the history of journals dedicated to Anaïs Nin, from Under the Sign of Pisces to A Cafe in Space

08-30
22:33

Anais Nin's Audiobook Auletris: Erotica with Thurlow Holmes

Thurlow Holmes narrates Anaïs Nin’s Auletris for a new audiobook and describes the experience

07-07
26:32

Trapeze: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1947-1955

Paul Herron, the editor of Trapeze: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1947-1955, explains the contents and impact of this new release.

05-12
17:45

Anais Nin’s Style with Costume Society of America (CSA) Stella Blum grant recipient Gwendolyn Michel

Costume Society of America (CSA) Stella Blum grant recipient Gwendolyn Michel discusses Anais Nin’s penchant for clothing, interior design and perfume.

03-20
48:11

The Future of Anais Nin’s Unpublished Diaries

An in-depth look at the publishing history and future of Anaïs Nin’s diaries, including the original series, the early diaries, and the unexpurgated diaries.

02-17
20:05

Anaïs Nin's First Published Diary and its Characters

Anais Nin's unpublished 1965 diary presents behind the scenes revelations about the battle to include Henry Miller, Rebecca West and Nin's cousin Eduado in her first published diary.

12-18
12:33

How Anaïs Nin Was Censored by Amazon

The story of how Amazon, the world’s largest retailer, made Anaïs Nin’s Auletris: Erotica invisible to would-be readers.

11-23
14:19

Auletris: Anaïs Nin’s Lost Erotica, Part 2

A panel of experts—Rose Caraway, Anaín Bjorkquist, Lana Fox, and Jessica Gilbey—discuss the release of Auletris, the new Anaïs Nin erotica collection.

10-17
53:47

Auletris: Anaïs Nin’s Lost Erotica

The story of how an unknown collection of Anaïs Nin erotica was lost for nearly 70 years and then rediscovered.

09-14
11:07

Anaïs Nin’s Family with Gayle Nin Rosenkrantz

Anaïs Nin’s niece, Gayle Nin Rosenkrantz, reveals what it was like to be in the fascinating and complicated Nin family.

08-10
40:45

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