Books like The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 5: 1947-1955

I found this book at the local bookstore, so this was the first volume of her diaries that I read. (I have also read parts of Delta of Venus which I wasn't crazy about.) I'm so happy to have found it because it is EASILY one of the most important books I have ever read. Besides the fact that I'd do basically anything to have her life, I adore her descriptions and her mind. She conveys such complex emotions and ideas so concisely, especially when it comes to life as an artist in the United States. She meets so many interesting people and I have so much respect for her (extremely!) romantic/humanistic perspectives. I'm on the look-out for her other journals and my journal is now filled with quotes from this one.