Famous Writers' Houses You Can Visit

From a Hartford billiard room to a glass lookout over Guernsey, these photographs show the houses where writers lived and the rooms, desks and views that bring their working lives into focus. Some preserved the places where novels took shape. Others, like Shakespeare's family home and Karen Blixen's Kenyan farmhouse, reveal a chapter of the writer's life that helps put the books in context. Start in New England, head south to Key West, then follow the houses through England, Guernsey, Russia and Kenya. Check each museum's hours and tour arrangements before making the trip.