The Henry Miller Library – Where Nothing Happens

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Flowering plants in a Big Sur garden on May 24, 2020

Quote from Carly Taylor’s article:
Miller is a powerful author to turn to in our periods of hopelessness, for he can breed joy where others find only nihilism.
He sees “a world without hope but no despair.”

The Library is temporarily closed.

Joining (not hands) to help slow down the spread of COVID 19. Hopefully we’ll be back to normal soon. Stop by often for updates. Call or e-mail any time. hmlib@henrymiller.org | 831-667-2574

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LATEST NEWS!
Interview with Stefan White, April 2020 in Big Sur (?!)
Interview with Katy Masuga at Fontainebleau (near Paris)
Ellis Paul at the Library (the last concert before the Corona Closure (CC))
Video of One man, One mic & One JS Bach! Edwin Huizinga plays!
HM Library friend Al Rose just wrote a song. Listen HERE!
Living artistically with Tropic of Cancer by Carly Taylor HERE!
New book of poetry by Peter Serchuk!

Music at the Library

Visit the archive site for some videos and stills from the last several years of shows. Please share your memories! (audio clip above, Father John Misty)

Big Sur Short Film Festival

After 595 films from 58 countries, 12 years of film, we have decided to turn off the projector. Thanks to our jury, selection committee, sponsors and audience. We’ve had a wonderful adventure of film and international relations!

Stefan White and Magnus Torén sat down for a wonderful conversation (and a reunification after 31 years!)

You will hear Stefan’s beautiful voice telling stories about family, Australia, Big Sur, Austria and much more. Some of the White family we speak of are in photographs that Stefan provided to the right: Stefan, Dan, Pat, Emil.
We also touch on:
The Morgenrath family.
Robert Redford and Sonia Braga
A mail-order bride Mother
Living close to where Hitler grew up
Biking in central Europe
Sleeping with headhunters
Being better than Giacometti!
Dr Zeus….and, very important for Stefan, we spoke of his dedication and love for Prem Rawat.

Stefan White Interview

Ellis Paul came to visit and play on March 1st. Dinner courtesy Dana Carnazzo, wine, beer, conversation, music, poetry, politics and lots of laughter. This was also pre-Corona awareness so a lot of aerosol, fluids and skin exchanged unapologetically! It was a good night.

Before Ellis started the show he and Magnus spoke on the microphone. It was probably in 1995 they first met. Ellis Paul was one of the very first performers in the history of the Library!

Songwriting, life on the road, family, technology, getting older…we cover it.

Here’s Ellis’ website.

Edwin Huizinga

One man, one microphone, one violin. The inanimate become animate. Edwin is taming his unruly violin only to presently let it free onto, and into, a wild spin on Bach!

At a respectful distance away we are lucky to have this happen in the midst of our sheltering regime. Please click below for a link to a short sample of
Bach for Cello on Violin!

Edwin is doing a musical event for Mother’s Day!
https://bit.ly/2YArDWy

Here’s Edwin’s website

From Edwin:

Ever since I was five years old, I have been playing the violin. I grew up in the forest, on a little farm, about twenty minutes outside of a small city called Guelph.

What I think the current global fermata has done for many, is letting us reshape the way we think of many things, and to look back into our lives, and find that which truly gives comfort and solace. For me two of those things are music and nature. Now, when I think about playing music, and more than that – when I think about playing violin by myself, I inevitably turn to Bach at some point. Johann is my favorite composer of old. I truly believe he has much to offer to anyones imagination.

So, I end up in the Redwoods, with my violin, playing violin, in one of the most special building I know, full of books, and memories, called the Henry Miller Memorial Library.

I hope you enjoy.