Lawrence Durrell

The Winter of Artifice

Sky Blue Press has announced the publication of a facsimile of Anaïs Nin’s 1939 novel, The Winter of Artifice. This is the original, uncensored Obelisk Press edition that has not been in print for over sixty years

La Coupole

The year 1931 began with a bang for Henry Miller. Following a New Years Eve party at the Coupole, his taxi veered out of control at high speed and crashed head-on into another car…

Le Sphinx

On the boulevard Edgar Quinet once stood an extravagant Art Deco brothel with a magnificent bar, Egyptian-themed rooms and cabaret entertainment. The Sphinx opened in 1930 with much fanfare and invitations were sent out to all the notables in Montparnasse…