The Boston Globe

In ‘Red,’ Boston-area author Annie Cardi reinterprets Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The Scarlet Letter’ for Gen Z readers

In her new young-adult fiction novel “Red,” out Jan. 30, Boston-area author Annie Cardi contends with reproductive rights and spirituality. The story is a retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ...
The Cheat Sheet

DC’s Poison Ivy Was Likely Inspired by ‘The Scarlet Letter’ Author Nathaniel Hawthorne, According to ‘Batman: The Complete History’

What Nathaniel Hawthorne story did Batman villain Poison Ivy likely draw inspiration from? Poison Ivy has only ever appeared in one live-action Batman film, played by Uma Thurman. While she fought the ...

The Classic Book That Warned Us About Power Long Before Politics Did

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 'The Scarlet Letter' exposes how morality becomes control and virtue turns into tyranny. Through Hester ...
Omaha.com

Evans: Hawthorne's work has helped keep the name Nathaniel famous

Do you remember reading in school about Hester Prynne and the red “A” for “adultery” she was forced to wear? Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), whose novel “The Scarlet Letter” was published 170 years ...
Southeast Missourian

Up for auction: Rare copy of Hawthorne's 'Scarlet Letter'

NATICK, Mass. -- The town's historical society hopes to make more than $250,000 this week by auctioning the oldest known copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" -- not bad for a manuscript ...