Moby-Dick Marathon NYC

Thank you!

mobydickmarathonnyc — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:05:05 +0000

Thank you to everyone who made the first annual Moby-Dick Marathon NYC a complete success!

Enjoy photos here, and stay tuned to this address (mobydickmarathonnyc.org) for information about next year: November 15–17, 2013.

Complete the marathon, win fame and glory! In the form of tote bags and such.

mobydickmarathonnyc — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:38:41 +0000

Be sure the check in with Amanda or Polly at each venue if you’re planning to attend the entire marathon; anyone who makes it through the whole thing will win goodies from sponsors Melville House, Out of Print Clothing, and Tin House!

Alternates

mobydickmarathonnyc — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 02:03:55 +0000

There’s still a chance to participate in the inaugural Moby-Dick Marathon NYC! We are taking alternate readers. If you’d like to join, email mobydickmarathonnnyc [at] gmail [dot] org.

Reading Times Announced

mobydickmarathonnyc — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:37:52 +0000

Reading times and locations are now up at both the “Crew” and “Ports of Call” pages (subject to change).

Call him Ishmael: Reader Announcement

mobydickmarathonnyc — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:52:31 +0000

We have just confirmed that actor Paul Dano will be kicking off the inaugural NYC marathon with the most famous first line in literature, “Call me Ishmael”, at WORD bookstore on Friday, November 16, at 6PM.

Full reader schedule coming soon, so you can make sure you catch your favorite writers.

Check out our poster by Bianca Stone!

mobydickmarathonnyc — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:57:10 +0000

Illustration and design by Bianca Stone

Crew Announced

mobydickmarathonnyc — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:30:30 +0000

“Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off–then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.”
—Moby-Dick, Or, the Whale, Chapter 1: “Loomings”

First crew now posted! More to come.

Call me Ishmael.

mobydickmarathonnyc — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:23:03 +0000

Watch this space for information about the first-ever New York City Moby-Dick Marathon, coming November 16–18, 2012.