Herman Melville is truly great. I wonder how many kids ever get to read him now. One of the best American authors.
I re-read Moby Dick last year... It blew my mind. This time I read it just for fun, which I now know is exactly how it was written to be read. It is the greatest novel ever written, in my opinion. It is absolutely delightful. Melville... I wish I could just kiss him. In a manly way, of course. Speaking of which oh my goodness the sex in Moby Dick! And chapter 112. Stunning.