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5 Classics that Gain New Meaning When You Listen to the Audiobook

If you didn't get into Moby-Dick when you read it in school, try it again in Anthony Heald's sardonic audiobook narration.

Books I’ve Read Instead of Finishing Moby-Dick

Whaling, Victoriana, satire, and historical fiction one reader has picked up while she slowly makes her way through Moby-Dick.

Honest Plot Summaries of 19th-Century Novels

Simple summaries of novels written in the 19th century.

4 New Books Set in New England to Read This Month

Four new novels coming in June, all set in New England

5 Bizarre 19th Century American Novels

A round-up of five...unusual...American novels of the 19th century.

Reading Pathways: Edgar Allan Poe

Where to start with the work of Edgar Allan Poe

And I’d Do It Again: Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the First Time

What books do you wish you could read again for the first time?

10 Adventure Novels to Die For

If you're looking for great adventure novels, here are some recommendations

Literary Tourism: American Author Museums

The news of the upcoming Dr. Seuss museum made me wonder about the other awesome museums out there that celebrate books and their authors.

A Simple Tale About Man Who Hates An Animal: MOBY-DICK in Pop Culture

A list of popular culture references to Moby-Dick, including The Simpsons, Family Guy, Starbucks, Moby, Led Zeppelin, Star Trek and many more