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Big Book Club's "What the Whale!"

Our Mission: To read really big books, talk about them online, and cheer each other on when necessary.

Each week librarians Jennie, Megan, Pete and Alex ask and answer questions that come up during our online Sunday night discussion, drop pop-culture references, talk to guest experts, and more.

Previous books: War and Peace (summer 2018); Middlemarch (winter 2019)

The Big Book Club is a production of the Arlington Public Library, Arlington Virginia

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Who exactly is this Ishmael guy?

Jun 11, 2019

This week we realize that running off to sea and adopting a nome-de-mer is usually a sign that you're trying to escape from something...

PSA: You can learn pirate in the Mango Languages app, free with your library card.

Palate cleansers: