Melanie Senn

Melanie Senn was born in Camden, New Jersey—the resting place of Walt Whitman—but was raised in California from the age of 5 by a single mother. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Latin American Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s in English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she taught for many years. Melanie learned about Murray Hall while researching a graduate school paper on Walt Whitman, which led to years of historical research about Murray’s life and 19th century New York City. She lives on Murray Avenue.