Tag Archives: Herman Melville

Moby Dick in the 21st century

Moby Dick—the great American novel, right? But here’s my secret: I’ve never read it! And apparently, neither have many Americans. With 135 chapters and a word count of 211,735, it’s not exactly a lazy afternoon read. But if you, like … Continue reading

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7 titles for your Melville-themed book club

Many of you are in book clubs, and many book clubs plan their reading selections around a theme. Popular themes might be: National Book Award winners, books that have been turned into movies, memoirs . . . Why not choose … Continue reading

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