Today marks 30 years since the passing of James Merrill, who died while on a trip to Arizona. Though he is gone, his words and imagination continue to inspire. Here's to remembering his poetry, his impact, and the vibrant, creative community he fostered—in Stonington and beyond.
Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway was an inspiration for A Single Man. Isherwood called it "one of the most truly beautiful novels or prose poems or whatever that I have ever read... Could I write a book like that and keep within the nature of my own style? I'd love to try."