- HEAVEN, BY HOTEL STANDARDS: The History of The Omni Parker House — 170th Anniversary Edition
- Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. 12pm - 1:00pm
- In-person and Virtual event. No registration required.
- State Library of Massachusetts - Room 341, Massachusetts State House
- Livestream on YouTube
- Books available for purchase; $30.00 cash or check
The State Library of Massachusetts Author Talks Series welcomes back author and historian Susan Wilson on October 8th! Join us in our historic reading room within the State House to hear the history of the Omni Parker House from the official House Historian, Susan Wilson.
This is an in-person and virtual event. The livestream available on our YouTube channel courtesy of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Broadcast Services. Tune in at noon!
Be sure to sign up for our Author Talks newsletter and follow our social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, and X) for the latest information on our visiting authors. If you are unable to attend, the recording will be posted to our YouTube channel to watch anytime - view all past recordings here!This is an in-person and virtual event. The livestream available on our YouTube channel courtesy of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Broadcast Services. Tune in at noon!
About the book: In this special release, Heaven, By Hotel Standards, celebrates the 170 year history of Boston's Omni Parker House Hotel. Since 1855 the hotel has been a landmark and center for culture, writers, artists, and politicians. The hotel is also renowned as the birthplace of the Parker House Roll and the Boston Cream Pie! Wilson makes the history of the hotel entertaining with well researched anecdotes and lots of pictures.
About the author: Susan Wilson is an author, historian, and photographer. She serves as the official House Historian for the Omni Parker House in addition to being a Scholar at Brandeis University Women’s Studies Research Center. Susan has had a long career teaching history at both the secondary and college level. She then moved into journalism, her writing regularly appearing in the Boston Globe. Susan’s passion for local history is engaging and she has written several books including: Women and Children First: The Trailblazing Life of Susan Dimock, M.D. Susan spoke at the State Library in 2024, watch that author talk here!
As always, this author talk is free and open to all. Assisted listening devices will be made available upon request. If you are able to join us in person for this talk, attendees will be able to participate in a question-and-answer session with the author. Books will be available for purchase; $30.00 cash or check.
Any questions or concerns, please email us at AuthorTalks.StateLibrary@mass.gov. For more information on the State Library Author Talks series, please visit our site.
April Pascucci
On behalf of Author Talks Working Group
As always, this author talk is free and open to all. Assisted listening devices will be made available upon request. If you are able to join us in person for this talk, attendees will be able to participate in a question-and-answer session with the author. Books will be available for purchase; $30.00 cash or check.
Any questions or concerns, please email us at AuthorTalks.StateLibrary@mass.gov. For more information on the State Library Author Talks series, please visit our site.
April Pascucci
On behalf of Author Talks Working Group
