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February 03, 2026 at 01:57 PM
Fervent Fans of 'Moby-Dick' Flock to This Massachusetts Town to Read the Book Cover to Cover
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Fans of Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick' gather annually in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for a marathon reading of the classic novel, celebrating literature and community.
Moby-Dick
reading marathon
New Bedford
literature