The origins of Hawthorne explained

According to Brooklyn By Name, our beloved Hawthorne Street was named after Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American author who appears to have no connection to PLG other than the fact that some of us have read his books. I do find it gratifying in a way, though. Now there's actually some basis for me telling customer service reps, "Hawthorne, as in Nathaniel" when they ask how to spell the street name... though, come to think of it, I don't think that response has ever helped anyone spell it.