Lost Ladies of Lit

Author: Amy Helmes & Kim Askew

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Hazel Hawthorne — Salt House with Allison Bass-Riccio and Livia Tenzer
Episode 282
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026

Send us a text“Queen of the Dunes” Hazel Hawthorne was a Cape Cod legend who wrote about The Road nearly two decades before her one-time tenant, Jack Kerouac. A uniquely feminine precursor to Beat literature, her novel Salt House captures Bohemian life amid the sand dunes of Provincetown. Though largely dismissed upon its 1934 publication, the book has been re-plucked from obscurity thanks to a new reissue by Provincetown Arts Press. Guests Allison Bass-Riccio and Livia Tenzer join us to discuss the almost transcendental effect Hawthorne’s life and writing has on those who continue to discover her.Mentioned in this episode:Salt House by Hazel HawthorneProvincetown ArtsTour the Dunes of ProvincetownPeaked Hill Trust Writing ResidencyThree Women by Hazel HawthorneEdmund WilsonMary Heaton VorseEugene O’NeillThe Provincetown PlayersOn the Road by Jack KerouacFinding Hazel Hawthorne podcast by Inka LeismaLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 150 on Elizabeth SmartSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast