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They brought him sex, And they brought him life and joy. When I first arrived, two women had been there the night before.

Porter: Just by being himself, regardless of what the world thinks. Porter: Henry, all his life, just by his mere presence, has been able to attract women. Nurenberg: What about the women in his life at that time? Henry was also producing watercolors like mad during this period, He was turning out painting after painting. The garage was on the street level and there was a mansion up above on a cliff. Porter: He was then living in a garage which had been converted into a servant's quarters. Nurenberg: What was the house like there?

This was about 1944 and he was writing day and night.

He was literally a 'writing machine,' He used to pile it up in a trunk and there are so many of these trunks that nobody knows where they all are, I have personally seen several of them. When I was there, he had more manuscripts than he knew what to do with. On a daily basis, I saw many people come and go, and I saw his manuscripts. I believe I first met Noel Young there through Miller. I also stayed at George Leite's and' Emil White's places there on various visits. When he moved to Big Sur, I eventually went there and stayed with him to work on the first Henry Miller bibliography and chronology and to examine his unpublished manuscripts which he kept in a trunk. The first address where I visited him in America was. But I did meet him briefly in Paris through Fraenkel when he was waiting for a ship to return to America. I later found out he was then living in a theatre and sleeping nights in the ticket' office. I wasn't able to locate Miller at the time. She didn't know Miller but Michael Fraenkel was a friend of hers. And Gertrude said to me, 'Why don't you look up Henry Miller?' I had read the original manuscript of Tropic of Cancer before it became famous and told her how good it was. Phil Nurenberg: How did you first get in touch with Henry Miller?īern Porter: When I was in Paris during the 30's, I was a member of Gertrude Stein's spawn. If anyone knows his whereabouts or those of the Vagabond Press, please let me know.-Mark Bloch Phil Nurenberg is an important archivist of Henry Miller information and I presume he still lives in Los Angeles. A little magazine called Vagabond White Paper Number 5 contained this portion of the interview and I am indebted to them and to Phil Nurenberg who retains the copyright. Phil said it was an excerpt from some twenty seven hours of taped interview with Bern. I present it here because it is an excellent recap of some of Bern Porter's amazing accomplishments. Then at some point Phil sent me this amazing interview he did with Bern Porter and I never forgot it. I cannot remember exactly who hooked us up but it was one of the above. I corresponded with Phil Nurenberg throughout the 1980s after we were brought together by mutual friends such as Carlo Pittore, David Zack, John M. Including never-before-told stories and recollections from her personal life and career, from the early years to her breakout success and including memories shared by her parents, this is an audiobook like no other – providing a truly intimate window into her journey, in Billie’s own words.Reprinted from Vagabond Press, Ellensburg, Washingtonįrom a taped interview, August 25-27, 1980 in Belfast Maine Published simultaneously with the book, Hachette will release a standalone audiobook of exclusive, unique content in which Billie reflects on her life. This gorgeous book will capture the essence of Billie inside and out, offering readers personal glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more. Now in her first book - a stunning visual narrative journey through her life - Billie is ready to share more with her devoted audience for the first time, including hundreds of never-before-seen photos. Uncompromising and unapologetic, between her record-breaking, award-winning music and artistry, it’s no surprise that she has become one of the biggest and most loved artists of her generation. Legendary recording artist Billie Eilish shares an intimate inside look at her life and career-both on and off the stage-in this stunning, photo-filled book.īillie Eilish is a 21st-century global pop phenomenon.