{"id":3849,"date":"2018-07-11T13:46:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T17:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lizzieandrewborden.com\/HatchetOnline\/?p=3849"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:48:30","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-from-neilson-caplain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lizzieandrewborden.com\/hatchetonline\/letter-to-the-editor-from-neilson-caplain\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the Editor, from Neilson Caplain"},"content":{"rendered":"

First published in November\/December, 2006, Volume 3, Issue 4, The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nOctober 27, 2006<\/span><\/p>\n

Dear Hatchet:<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Browsing in a recent issue of The Hatchet<\/i> I came across the excellent article written by Michael Brimbau about the Fall River book stores. Oh, how many pleasurable hours I spent among the stacks of Taste of Honey and the Bookhaven!<\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of Bookhaven, Ralph Roberts, is not only a lawyer but was mainly active in labor union activities. He is retired and now and lives nearby.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jim Mckenna was a kindly gentleman, always patient and helpful. I bought from The Taste of Honey not only books but also real life postcards made by O.E. Dubois, a Fall River photographer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not mentioned by Mr. Brimbau, perhaps because they were of an earlier time (the 1960s), are two other Fall River book stores.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leo Kon was at 28 Brightman Street, a dusty shop run by a feisty individual. My first purchase from Leo was in May 1962. It consisted of history books and other Fall River memorabilia. Actually Leo was a source more for the latter than for books.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second store was operated by John Facchiano from his shoe repair shop 335 South Main Street. The shop still exists, operated by John\u2019s son. In 1961, I bought a large consignment of Fall River books not individually priced. It included Porter\u2019s Fall River Tragedy<\/i>. I estimate the cost of that item was under ten dollars. Imagine that!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>I found other good sources further afield: Goodspeeds in Boston, Tysons in Providence, and Parnassus in Yarmouthport on Cape Cod. I have no way of knowing if these establishments are still in existence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Incidentally, some of your readers might be interested in Turnstiles<\/i>, written In 2004 by Fall River author C.R. Boucher. It contains many references to Lizzie Borden, both in fact and in fantasy. I bought my copy from Baker Books, 139 South Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720. Baker is a good source for books written by other Fall River talent.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Neilson Caplain<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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