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Cool Idea of the Day: Moby-Dick Marathon
NYC Moby-Dick was first published in the U.S. November 14, 1851, and to celebrate this auspicious occasion, a New York City marathon reading of Herman Melville’s classic novel will span three days, three bookstores, two boroughs and feature more than 100 readers.
Organized by Polly Bresnick and Amanda Bullock, the ambitious event begins November 16 at WORD bookstore in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with a pre-marathon presentation of “Etymology” and “Extracts,” followed by the ceremonial reading of that legendary first sentence: “Call me Ishmael.”
On November 17, the marathon reading continues at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in SoHo before moving back to Brooklyn and Molasses Books in Bushwick for the evening. It will finish back at Housing Works on November 18. (via Shelf Awareness)
Sometimes being back in New York with my amazingly talented friends is even better that being on the beach in Portugal.
Some more exciting updates on this event coming this week! It keeps getting awesomer.
(via laughingsquid)
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Kudos to Polly Brenick et al
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Fuck yeah, Moby-Dick Marathon! I’m reading at Molasses Books...Saturday. CAN’T. WAIT.
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Awesome!
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I have nearly gone to several of these (at Mystic or New Bedford) only to be foiled by transportation issues. This year,...
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great idea!
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