“Huckleberry Finn” is considered Twain’s greatest novel because the issues are more serious, like Huck’s abusive father, a runaway slave, Jim, and Southern prejudices in the mid-1800s. Most of the raw material from the book came from Twain’s own boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri. Anyone who hasn’t read “Huck Finn” is missing one of the greatest American novels, which is both exciting and humorous. A personal note: at age 11, my father took me to Hannibal, Missouri, to see where Twain grew up and see the great Mississippi River. At age 15, he took me to Elmira, New York, to see Twain’s grave. My other favorite Twain novel is “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
Hours:
Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm
Wednesdays 1:30-4:00 pm
Thursdays 6:30-9:00 pm
Saturdays 1:00-4:00 pm
Volunteers
must sign up in advance.
Book Drop Offs
Books can be dropped off during volunteer hours. You do not need to sign up in advance, but check the sign up page to make sure we are open.
The average cost of mailing a three pound package of carefully selected books from our library is $6.18. Every gift helps fulfill our mission of supporting people in prison.
Prison Book Program
c/o Lucy Parsons Bookstore
1306 Hancock Street
Suite 100
Quincy, MA 02169