Enduring Hawthorne

Salem Lit Fest is excited to bring back Enduring Hawthorne with a special conversation with Charles Baraw of the Nathaniel Hawthorne Society and Ben Wickey, author/illustrator of More Weight. The evening will feature a special performance of Hawthorne’s short story Feathertop, adapted to folksong by local musician, Dan Blakeslee, and accompanied by a crankie created by Ben Wickey. Started in 2019 as a marathon reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works, Enduring Hawthorne has become a highlight of the Salem Literary Festival schedule. The event, presented in partnership with The House of the Seven Gables, NPS, Essex Heritage, The Salem Athenaeum, and Theater in the Open, celebrates Salem’s most famous author while inspiring today’s readers and writers.