Emily Dickinson lived near family for her entire life

Dickinson's bond with her brother and sister remained strong even though she lived most of her adult life alone. Austin, her brother, resides next door to her on the estate known as The Evergreens with his wife and three kids. Dickinson kept in touch with Susan, Austin's wife, and her sister-in-law frequently. Additionally, Lavinia, Dickinson's older sister, and a videographer reside with her at the Dickinsons' house.

Dickinson resided in her family's Amherst, Massachusetts, house, Homestead, for the majority of her life. The house was constructed in 1813 for the grandparents and given to them in 1830, the year the poet was born. She only spent 15 years living somewhere else in Amherst after billionaire David Mack bought Homestead.

Susan Gilbert, Dickinson's sister-in-law, was the subject of her closest and most devoted friendship in the 1850s. Susan assisted the poet, serving as his "most cherished companion, influencer, muse, and mentor," as suggested by the editorial board. Except for Shakespeare, you have given me more information than any living man, Dickinson wrote in a letter to Susan in 1882.

However, the family bought the home in 1855, and Dickinson and her sister lived there until their deaths. It served as the backdrop for most of Dickinson's writing, and her niece Martha Dickinson Bianchi subsequently inherited it.