PEMcast 036 – The Book Arts of Moby Dick by Peabody Essex Museum

Have you read Moby Dick? Did you know it was dedicated to Salem's own Nathaniel Hawthorne? At PEM, we've been thinking about the timeless themes of Moby Dick all summer and will continue through the coming year, appreciating the book arts of the hundreds of editions published since 1851. Our exhibition has more than 50 books on display, mostly from PEM's Phillips Library collection. Join us on this salty episode of the PEMcast, as we feature a 24-hour reading of the book at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, exhibition curator Dan Lipcan and Moby Dick expert, author Nathaniel Philbrick.