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Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Susan Wilson
In March of 1877, humorist Mark Twain was staying at the Parker House (School Street by Tremont) in room 168. A reporter from the Globe entered Twain’s room, shuttled in by a porter. After a pause of several moments, Twain swiveled around in his large easy chair and faced his visitor. With a local newspaper […]
Find out more »Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Susan Wilson
In March of 1877, humorist Mark Twain was staying at the Parker House (School Street by Tremont) in room 168. A reporter from the Globe entered Twain’s room, shuttled in by a porter. After a pause of several moments, Twain swiveled around in his large easy chair and faced his visitor. With a local newspaper […]
Find out more »Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Susan Wilson
In March of 1877, humorist Mark Twain was staying at the Parker House (School Street by Tremont) in room 168. A reporter from the Globe entered Twain’s room, shuttled in by a porter. After a pause of several moments, Twain swiveled around in his large easy chair and faced his visitor. With a local newspaper […]
Find out more »Boston Lit District’s Literary Lunch Break: Susan Wilson
In March of 1877, humorist Mark Twain was staying at the Parker House (School Street by Tremont) in room 168. A reporter from the Globe entered Twain’s room, shuttled in by a porter. After a pause of several moments, Twain swiveled around in his large easy chair and faced his visitor. With a local newspaper […]
Find out more »Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.