Hawthone’s Secret: Part of our Seven Lectures at Seven Gables Series Caroline Emmerton recognized this importance of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s literary fame in attracting visitors to The Gables. Join Mark Beauregard for a lecture about his new work of historical fiction, The Whale: A Love Story, which explores the intense relationship between Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville and their surprising influence on each other’s work. Book signing to follow lecture. $7.00, free to members.