Saxon Henry
@saxonhenry.bsky.social
Author and journalist who publishes indie books, a salon series on Substack, and other blogs as The Modern Salonnière.
After hearing the news of the Louvre heist during which a necklace Napoleon gave his wife Marie Louise was stolen, I decided to introduce my seven-series exploration about the Austrian princess who became a sacrificial lamb. Welcome to the salon... #empressmarielouise #parma #italy #louvreheist
A Docile Instrument
An Austrian princess becomes a sacrificial lamb to join a long list of Habsburg women throughout history who have been used as pawns. Welcome to the salon…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
After hearing the news of the Louvre heist during which a necklace Napoleon gave his wife Marie Louise was stolen, I decided to introduce my seven-series exploration about the Austrian princess who became a sacrificial lamb. Welcome to the salon... #empressmarielouise #parma #italy #louvreheist
Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis made it his life’s work to cement the legacy of Horace Walpole. The result is the #lewiswalpolelibrary at #yale. Step into the salon to see how tenacious the “born collector” was at gathering Walpoliana. #wilmarthsheldonlewis #lewiswalpolelibrary #yale #horacewalpole
Rescuing Horace Walpole
An avid collector named Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis made it his life’s work to cement the legacy of Horace Walpole. Welcome to the salon…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis made it his life’s work to cement the legacy of Horace Walpole. The result is the #lewiswalpolelibrary at #yale. Step into the salon to see how tenacious the “born collector” was at gathering Walpoliana. #wilmarthsheldonlewis #lewiswalpolelibrary #yale #horacewalpole
Horace Walpole created a magical world at Strawberry Hill House near London, his love of Gothicism on full view in every room. Step into the salon via my latest post on Substack. #horacewalpole #strawberryhillhouse #London
Where Serendipity Was Born
Horace Walpole created a magical world at Strawberry Hill House near London, his love of Gothicism on full view in every room. Welcome to the salon…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Horace Walpole created a magical world at Strawberry Hill House near London, his love of Gothicism on full view in every room. Step into the salon via my latest post on Substack. #horacewalpole #strawberryhillhouse #London
The Horse, as Dylan Thomas called the White Horse Tavern, was the Welsh poet’s favorite watering hole when he visited #NYC during the 1950s. I trekked there to sit with a famous painting of the poet hanging near the bar. #dylanthomas #whitehorsetavern #nyc #salon
A Loneliness Beyond Comprehension
Brilliant performances interspersed with alcoholic meltdowns make one Welsh poet a nightmare for a devoted fan to manage. Welcome to the salon…
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October 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Horse, as Dylan Thomas called the White Horse Tavern, was the Welsh poet’s favorite watering hole when he visited #NYC during the 1950s. I trekked there to sit with a famous painting of the poet hanging near the bar. #dylanthomas #whitehorsetavern #nyc #salon
During one of my trips to Milan, I took two books to the #duomodimilano to read “Under the Storied Window,” as Percy Bysshe Shelley had 197 years before—almost to the day. To find out why, step into the salon… shorturl.at/W9ILS #percybyssheshelley #shelley #milan #milano
Under the Storied Window
One of history’s lauded poets suffered from rejection in his own country during his lifetime. How did Percy Bysshe Shelley cope? Welcome to the salon…
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September 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
During one of my trips to Milan, I took two books to the #duomodimilano to read “Under the Storied Window,” as Percy Bysshe Shelley had 197 years before—almost to the day. To find out why, step into the salon… shorturl.at/W9ILS #percybyssheshelley #shelley #milan #milano
A handful of hatefuls let it rip on the moors of Devon, the perfect windswept setting for antagonism and angst. Welcome to the salon… #djunabarnes #devon #peggyguggenheim #nightwood #tseliot #ottolinemorrell #themodernsalonniere
A Stopover at Hangover Hall
A handful of hatefuls let it rip on the moors of Devon, the perfect windswept setting for antagonism and angst. Welcome to the salon…
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September 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A handful of hatefuls let it rip on the moors of Devon, the perfect windswept setting for antagonism and angst. Welcome to the salon… #djunabarnes #devon #peggyguggenheim #nightwood #tseliot #ottolinemorrell #themodernsalonniere
Meet a complicated writer whose overly-sensitive psyche was deemed “as complex and winding as a Daedalian labyrinth.” Welcome to the salon… #djunabarnes #paris #nyc #patchinplace #themodernsalonniere shorturl.at/9NBgO
Madame Vitriol’s Time Machine
Meet a complicated writer whose overly-sensitive psyche was deemed “as complex and winding as a Daedalian labyrinth.” Welcome to the salon…
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September 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Meet a complicated writer whose overly-sensitive psyche was deemed “as complex and winding as a Daedalian labyrinth.” Welcome to the salon… #djunabarnes #paris #nyc #patchinplace #themodernsalonniere shorturl.at/9NBgO
Given his genius, I was surprised to learn how few of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings survived. There’s a reason why. Welcome to the salon… #leonardodavinci #milan #palazzoreale #themodernsalonniere
The Bias of Leonardo da Vinci
Given his genius, I was surprised to learn how few of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings survived. There’s a surprising reason why. Welcome to the salon…
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August 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Given his genius, I was surprised to learn how few of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings survived. There’s a reason why. Welcome to the salon… #leonardodavinci #milan #palazzoreale #themodernsalonniere
A portrait of one of the saddest young women I’ve ever seen sent me on a journey to find out why her expression was so strained: Consuelo Vanderbilt’s world comes to life. Welcome to the salon… #consuelovanderbilt #marblehouse #newport #rhodeisland #blenheimpalace #themodernsalonniere
Consuelo Vanderbilt as a Work-In-Progress
A portrait of one of the saddest young women I’ve ever seen sent me on a journey to find out why her expression was so strained. Welcome to the salon…
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August 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A portrait of one of the saddest young women I’ve ever seen sent me on a journey to find out why her expression was so strained: Consuelo Vanderbilt’s world comes to life. Welcome to the salon… #consuelovanderbilt #marblehouse #newport #rhodeisland #blenheimpalace #themodernsalonniere
A “lesser Romantic” becomes the glue for the bigger stars of the era as they flock to his salon in his humble London flats. He's a gentle soul whose story is not as well known as the others. I want to change that: Welcome to the salon… #London #charleslamb #innertemple
The Romantics in Regency England
A “lesser Romantic” becomes the glue for the bigger stars of the era as they flock to his salon in his humble London flats. Welcome to the salon…
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August 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A “lesser Romantic” becomes the glue for the bigger stars of the era as they flock to his salon in his humble London flats. He's a gentle soul whose story is not as well known as the others. I want to change that: Welcome to the salon… #London #charleslamb #innertemple
In this latest exploration on Substack, an educated woman in medieval France named Christine de Pizan talks truth to power…a lesson for us all. The ancient map of Paris illustrates her domain. Welcome to the salon… #christinedepizan #paris
Speaking Truth to Power
An educated woman in medieval France talks truth to power…a lesson for us all. Welcome to the salon…
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August 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In this latest exploration on Substack, an educated woman in medieval France named Christine de Pizan talks truth to power…a lesson for us all. The ancient map of Paris illustrates her domain. Welcome to the salon… #christinedepizan #paris
Reposted by Saxon Henry
If you enjoyed Wolf Hall, you will love this essay by @saxonhenry.bsky.social
My latest salon exploration on #substack began in a beautiful park in London near Chelsea Old Church on Cheyne Walk. The acreage once belonged to Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII walked with him there one evening. Welcome to the salon... #sirthomasmore #henryviii #london
Attempting to Command the Winds
Sir Thomas More declared if his head would win Henry VIII a castle in France, it would not fail to go off. No Château; head gone. Welcome to the salon…
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August 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
If you enjoyed Wolf Hall, you will love this essay by @saxonhenry.bsky.social
My latest salon exploration on #substack began in a beautiful park in London near Chelsea Old Church on Cheyne Walk. The acreage once belonged to Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII walked with him there one evening. Welcome to the salon... #sirthomasmore #henryviii #london
Attempting to Command the Winds
Sir Thomas More declared if his head would win Henry VIII a castle in France, it would not fail to go off. No Château; head gone. Welcome to the salon…
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July 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My latest salon exploration on #substack began in a beautiful park in London near Chelsea Old Church on Cheyne Walk. The acreage once belonged to Sir Thomas More, and Henry VIII walked with him there one evening. Welcome to the salon... #sirthomasmore #henryviii #london
Colette is given the Paris apartment of her dreams through the generosity of its tenant, whom she thought both generous and crazy! Welcome to the salon… #colette #paris #palaisroyal
The Blue Lantern
Colette is given the Paris apartment of her dreams through the generosity of its tenant, whom she thought both generous and crazy! Welcome to the salon…
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July 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Colette is given the Paris apartment of her dreams through the generosity of its tenant, whom she thought both generous and crazy! Welcome to the salon… #colette #paris #palaisroyal
Colette claims her writing career would not have come to pass were it not for her first husband. Her third husband explains why. Welcome to the salon… #colette
The Fragile Nature of Testimony
Colette claims her writing career would not have come to pass were it not for her first husband. Her third husband explains why. Welcome to the salon…
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July 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Colette claims her writing career would not have come to pass were it not for her first husband. Her third husband explains why. Welcome to the salon… #colette
I’ve reviewed a wonderful book from @rizzolibooks titled “Lismore Castle: Food and Flowers from a Historic Irish Garden” filled with incredible images and the notable history of the estate, which includes a Hollywood celebrity, and ample Ladies and Lords! #ireland #lismorecastle
A Stroll Through Lismore Castle - SAXON HENRY
Saxon Henry reviews the book Lismore Castle: Food and Flowers from a Historic Irish Garden published by Rizzoli.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I’ve reviewed a wonderful book from @rizzolibooks titled “Lismore Castle: Food and Flowers from a Historic Irish Garden” filled with incredible images and the notable history of the estate, which includes a Hollywood celebrity, and ample Ladies and Lords! #ireland #lismorecastle
This lead image in my exploration of Petrarch's wold is one of the medieval gates of Bologna, Porto San Donato. He wrote about them in the 14th century when he attended university there. Welcome to the Salon…
#petrarch #bologna #medieval
#petrarch #bologna #medieval
Gateways to the Fourteenth Century
A renowned poet left written evidence of how he perceived the medieval gates of Bologna, all but two of which remain. Welcome to the salon…
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July 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
After an unsettling start, a writer captivates a man who is eager to share her world of “everyday poetry.” My newest exploration is live on Substack. Welcome to the salon…
#colette #paris #cotedazur
#colette #paris #cotedazur
The World of Everyday Poetry
After an unsettling start, a writer captivates a man who is eager to share her world of “everyday poetry.” Welcome to the salon…
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July 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
After an unsettling start, a writer captivates a man who is eager to share her world of “everyday poetry.” My newest exploration is live on Substack. Welcome to the salon…
#colette #paris #cotedazur
#colette #paris #cotedazur
An exhibition and a restored studio at The Portland Art Museum bring a pragmatic Maine artist with an eye for watery drama into focus. Welcome to the salon…
#portland #maine #winslowhomer #proutsneck
#portland #maine #winslowhomer #proutsneck
Not Without My Notice
An exhibition and a restored studio bring a pragmatic Maine artist with an eye for watery drama into focus. Welcome to the salon…
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June 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
An exhibition and a restored studio at The Portland Art Museum bring a pragmatic Maine artist with an eye for watery drama into focus. Welcome to the salon…
#portland #maine #winslowhomer #proutsneck
#portland #maine #winslowhomer #proutsneck
Edith Wharton became such a successful novelist in large part due to the influence of Walter Berry. How instrumental was he in her development? Welcome to the salon… #edithwharton #novelist #walterberry #literature
After the Long Storm
My fifth exploration into how Edith Wharton became such a successful novelist finds the author reunited with Walter Berry. Welcome to the salon…
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June 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Edith Wharton became such a successful novelist in large part due to the influence of Walter Berry. How instrumental was he in her development? Welcome to the salon… #edithwharton #novelist #walterberry #literature
An experience recorded in 1829 illuminates the constancy of the hallowed traditions that transpired as #popeleo was welcomed into such an elite club. Welcome to the salon... #chateaubriand #frenchwriter #rome #thevatican
Considering Papal Transitions
As a pope’s funeral takes place in Rome today, an experience recorded in 1829 illuminates the constancy of the hallowed traditions to come. Welcome to the salon...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
An experience recorded in 1829 illuminates the constancy of the hallowed traditions that transpired as #popeleo was welcomed into such an elite club. Welcome to the salon... #chateaubriand #frenchwriter #rome #thevatican
Edith Wharton embraces her chatty side as she is welcomed into the home of an eccentric intellectual. She had quite a lot to say to the mix of Americans and Brits. Step into the salon… #literature #novelists #edithwharton #henryjames
Edith Wharton’s Masculine Mind
Edith embraces her chatty side as she is welcomed into the home of an eccentric intellectual. She had quite a lot to say. Step into the salon…
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June 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Edith Wharton embraces her chatty side as she is welcomed into the home of an eccentric intellectual. She had quite a lot to say to the mix of Americans and Brits. Step into the salon… #literature #novelists #edithwharton #henryjames
One of the ingredients in Edith Wharton’s secret sauce as a novelist was a lawyer-by-day/literary lover in his leisure. Welcome to the salon… #edithwharton #literature
A Sensitive Literary Instinct
One of the ingredients in Edith Wharton’s secret sauce as a novelist was a lawyer-by-day/literary lover in his leisure. Welcome to the salon…
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June 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
One of the ingredients in Edith Wharton’s secret sauce as a novelist was a lawyer-by-day/literary lover in his leisure. Welcome to the salon… #edithwharton #literature
In this exploration, it becomes clear how Edith Wharton drew into her life mentors who made her who she was as a woman and as a successful novelist. Welcome to the salon… bit.ly/42Rbmx6 #literature #edithwharton
The Land of Letters
Deep-dive number two during our six-week odyssey with Edith Wharton brings to light the first of several mentors who made her who she was. Welcome to the salon…
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June 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In this exploration, it becomes clear how Edith Wharton drew into her life mentors who made her who she was as a woman and as a successful novelist. Welcome to the salon… bit.ly/42Rbmx6 #literature #edithwharton
When Remy de Gourmont declared Natalie Clifford Barney was “l’Amazone,” he created a legend she was eager to proclaim for posterity. Welcome to the salon… #nataliecliffordbarney #paris #salonniere #salonculture
A Legend in the Making
When Remy de Gourmont declared Natalie Clifford Barney was “l’Amazone,” he created a legend she was eager to proclaim for posterity. Welcome to the salon…
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June 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
When Remy de Gourmont declared Natalie Clifford Barney was “l’Amazone,” he created a legend she was eager to proclaim for posterity. Welcome to the salon… #nataliecliffordbarney #paris #salonniere #salonculture