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‘Melville: A Novel’ and Its ‘Foreign Companion’

‘Melville: A Novel’ and Its ‘Foreign Companion’

Something of a paean to Herman Melville and Moby Dick, just reading Jean Giono's writing for its own sake is both different from what you might expect -- and delightful.

Jean Giono’s Slim ‘Melville’ Belies the Depths Within

Jean Giono’s Slim ‘Melville’ Belies the Depths Within

Giono's quirky tale about Herman Melville reminds us that fiction can help us better understand reality.

Bob Dylan’s ‘The Nobel Lecture’ Requires a Tolerance for Sentimentality

Bob Dylan’s ‘The Nobel Lecture’ Requires a Tolerance for Sentimentality

Are Dylan's thoughts the dismissible ramblings of an insecure autodidact still trying to impress the professors?