Faulkner House

Lonely Planet review

Considered one of the greatest American novelists, William Faulkner (1897-1962) briefly rented an apartment in a town house on Pirate's Alley in 1925. (At the time, the narrow passageway was called Orleans Alley). While living in the city he described as a 'courtesan, not old and yet no longer young,' Faulkner worked for the Times-Picayune and consorted with local literati, including the well established author Sherwood Anderson, who was then also living in New Orleans.

Anderson helped Faulkner publish his first novel, Soldier's Pay (1926). Faulkner contributed to the Double Dealer, a literary magazine published in New Orleans. The house is now home to Joe DeSalvo, who runs a bookstore in the front rooms.