A native to the New England region, Laura Purdom, author of SecretT Boston has culled the best secrets from friends and friends of friends. A self-described secretmonger, she searched high and low for hidden destinations and obscure events. Laura admits a weakness for some of her favourite discoveries: the birthplaces of Edgar Allan Poe, Benjamin Franklin, and Malcom X; not to mention the city's federalist architecture, lime rickeys, and sweet potato pie.