Congratulations to all who participated in the 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along! We began with Roots by Alex Haley, followed by Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, and finished just today with the great white whale itself, Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Whether you read all three with us or joined us for one or two, I'm glad … Continue reading 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along Wrap-Up
Moby-Dick
Preparing for the 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along: Moby-Dick
As the sun sets on our reading of Lonesome Dove, we prepare for the final read-along of the year, Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. I am so excited to finally reach this part of the year, because Moby-Dick is one of my desert-island books and I can't wait to start reading it again. But just as it … Continue reading Preparing for the 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along: Moby-Dick
Announcing the 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along
Welcome to the official sign-up post for the 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along. This year we will be reading some of the most important and beloved works of American literature, including two Pulitzer Prize winners and a book that some call "the great American novel." This is the eighth year of the chapter-a-day read-along, and in … Continue reading Announcing the 2025 American Masterpieces Chapter-a-Day Read-Along