Moby-Dick

The whale is a nod to Moby-Dick, which is packed with whaling detail, just as The Cardturner is packed with bridge detail.

The Cardturner by Louis Sachar 2010

In his own way, Conrad was acknowledging that though he wanted his work to have the longevity of a "Moby-Dick," he himself was -- right down to his ink-stained core -- a searingly pithy political cartoonist, through and through.

IN MEMORIAM: RIP Paul Conrad, Pulitzer-winning giant of political cartooning 2010

When "Moby-Dick," a new opera by Jake Heggie, was announced as part of the Dallas Opera's season in its brand-new Winspear Opera House, there was skepticism in the opera world.

Is anybody listening? American opera faces crossroads as audiences for performing arts slide 2010

For "Moby-Dick," the editors simply omitted the history and mythology of whaling from the story line.

Periscope 2007

All the classic American narratives -- "The Scarlet Letter," "Moby-Dick," "Huckleberry Finn," "Forrest Gump" -- tell us that we small fry are repositories of purity, innocence and integrity, while those in authority are at best hoity-toity old ladies and at worst hypocrites and madmen.

Corruption: A Spectator Sport 2007

Call me Melville: Vicious-looking prehistoric sperm whale named for 'Moby-Dick' author

Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

When "Moby-Dick," a new opera by San Francisco composer Jake Heggie, was announced as part of the Dallas Opera's season in its new Winspear Opera House, there was skepticism in the opera world.

SFGate: Top News Stories Anne Midgett 2010

If you've never read "Moby-Dick," it's a dreamy sort of philosophical book.

ajc.com - News Rick Diguette 2010

Giant predatory whale named for 'Moby-Dick' author

The Seattle Times 2010

"As a representative from Pittsfield, I am very proud 'Moby-Dick' was written in Pittsfield," he said. mobile.

WTOP / Business / Biz Stories 2008