Janice Harayda
Nov 17, 2022

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Yes! I've thought of doing something similar with Moby-Dick: a fantastic lesson in how to set up an entire book in three words. Anna's first line is interesting for a different reason: I've never been fully convinced it's true. Have you considered doing something with those lines? I've been thinking of writing about "Call me Ishmael" for so long, I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever get to it and would be glad to see others take it on.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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