Author to launch new paperback edition of 'Hester' at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home

Award-winning Book-of-the-Month Club author Laurie Lico Albanese will launch the new paperback edition of her acclaimed novel "Hester" at the most perfect of all locations, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home at 40 Hawthorne Road in Raymond on Saturday, Oct. 7 starting at 4 p.m.

Author Laurie Lico Albanese
will launch a new paperback
version of her novel 'Hester'
on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the
Hawthorne House in
Raymond. The event is
free to attend.
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"Hester," which Publishers Weekly hails as “a standout,” is an award-winning reimagining of the world-famous lead character in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Admission to the event is free, with RSVP’s (by emailing hawthornecommunityassoc@gmail.com) greatly appreciated. Walk-ins are also welcome.

In addition to a reading by Lico Albanese, there will be a question-and-answer session, along with the opportunity to purchase a personally signed copy of her "Hester" book.

The public is invited to come to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home, enjoy wine and cheese, and savor meeting this accomplished author.

Zoom Option

Those who would like to attend the book-reading but who may not be able to do so in person are invited to participate via ZOOM. Please email hawthornecommunityassoc@gmail.com and you will receive the ZOOM participation link the day before the gathering.

How to Donate to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home

Those who would like to donate to the ongoing restoration of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home in Raymond may do so by sending a much-appreciated check payable to “Hawthorne Community Association” to: Hawthorne Community Association, P.O. Box 185, South Casco, ME 04077. Secure credit card, debit card, and PayPal donations may be made online at: https://www.hawthorneassoc.com.

For more information, please contact Margaret Silvers Myatt at
hawthornecommunityassoc@gmail.com. <