Herman "Not Suble" Melville

Big Book Club's "What the Whale!"

In discussing chapters 42-59, we mentioned  "The Card Turner," a YA novel by Louis Sachar.

Also, giant squid are scary, Fedallah's whaleboat crew are eerie, and and Melville is not subtle.

Palate cleansers:

  • Jennie - "Ayesha At Last" by Uzma Jalaluddin and "The Lady and the Highwayman" by Sarah M. Eden
  • Alex - "Storm of Locusts" by Rebecca Roanhorse
  • Pete - "Bukowski in a Sundress: Confessions From a Writing Life" by Kim Addonizio

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