With friends and an upbeat Gables’ guide as your companions Submitted content Admit it, you want to read Nathaniel Hawthorne, Salem’s revered native son but something stops you. It could be that for many readers, Hawthorne’s 19th century stylized writing can feel more like a locked door than a welcome mat. The good news is, The House of the Seven Gables gets it and this spring and summer they have come up with a fun way to help people get to know Nathaniel Hawthorne and some of his shorter, more upbeat work. Will Demick, Visitor Services Specialist with an expertise in 19th century American literature, will be your guide. Once a month, The Gables Book Club meets virtually to talk about something by Hawthorne.