Words & Ideas · SE Portland
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM · Literary Arts
Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales is a words & ideas event at Literary Arts (SE Portland) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $265.00. A $265 in-person deep dive into Hawthorne's short fiction for readers who want real discussion, not a lecture. Best for serious readers wanting deep Hawthorne discussion.
- When
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Where
- Literary Arts
- Cost
- $265.00
- Best for
- serious readers wanting deep Hawthorne discussion
- Energy
- low
- Rain plan
- Indoors — rain-proof
About this event
When Henry James came to write his short classic book on his predecessor Nathaniel Hawthorne (who was an important influence on James), he wrote, with tongue in cheek, a description of the cultural and social wasteland that an ambitious American writer faced in Hawthorne’s day in finding material for fiction: No sovereign, no court,no aristocracy, no church,no army, no diplomatic service, no country gentlemen, no palaces, no castles, nor manors, nor old country-houses, nor parsonages, nor thatch
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When is Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales?
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM, at Literary Arts in Portland, Oregon.
How much does Nathaniel Hawthorne: Twice-Told Tales cost?
Tickets are $265.00. Prices come from Literary Arts; always confirm on the organizer's page before you go.
What else is happening at Literary Arts?
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