A few more reading links for the day:

• Get your white-whale fix at the 16th annual Moby-Dick Marathon at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. If you’re not in the area, you can still follow along via livestream or Facebook.
• Kamila Shamsie on why libraries are still a vital part of the literary landscape.
• A lot of times I remember the middle of books more than the endings, too.
• The Exquisite Corpse Adventure sparked new stories by kids grades from kindergarten up. Check out some examples!