How does Anais Nin adapt to her new home in America after fleeing Paris because of World War II?

What is her opinion of Henry Miller's work at the beginning of the book, as compared with her opinion after undergoing psychoanalysis?

What does Anais Nin do to help raise cash for herself in her struggles in New York?

How does Anais Nin view American culture, compared with that of Europe and Paris?

What is the primary social difference that Nin perceives between Americans and Europeans?

How does Anais Nin cope with her problems of finding a publisher in America?

When does Anais Nin first begin to connect her own financial problems with her drive to take care of all her friends?

What is Anais Nin's opinion of Kenneth Patchen, as a person and as a writer?

What is the one cultural bright spot in...