MOBY-DICK MARATHON, 2023
Thanks to Kidd Squid & Channing Daughters for their generous donations.
THANKS TO OUR CHAPTER SPONSORS:
coming soon!
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STEINBECK IN SEARCH OF AMERICA series
Join us as we travel through a few of the works by Sag Harbor’s Nobel Prize winning writer, John Steinbeck. Hear world renowned experts discuss his works. See films made from his books. Spend time
Scholar Susan Shillinglaw on Steinbeck & the Importance of Home. Nada Barry, John’s friend, joined us. One of our BEST ever events! Watch it HERE.
Sun. May 1, 4pm: Sag Harbor Cinema Projections series on the Steinbeck Writers Center project: a panel moderated by Steve Hamilton, co-founder of Bay Street Theatre with Tommy John Schiavoni, Southampton Town Councilman; Bret Johnston, Director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas in Austin; and Kathryn Szoka, co-owner of Canio’s Books. The discussion will focus on Steinbeck’s work as well as the campaign to create a world-class writing center in Steinbeck’s former home on Bluff Point Road. Afterwards, The Forgotten Village documentary will be screened.
Thurs. May 19, 6pm: in the Rotunda at John Jermain Library. Discussion of The Moon Is Down, with guest lecturer Donald V. Coers on John Steinbeck’s World War II novel. Coers will discuss the relevance of this powerful resistance story today. Richard Hart, Steinbeck Review editor, will join the discussion. Please Register here.
Donald V. Coers is professor of English at Sam Houston State University in Texas. He is author of John Steinbeck as Propagandist: “The Moon Is Down” Goes to War and After The Grapes of Wrath: Essays on John Steinbeck. The Moon is Down tells the story of a military occupation in a small town by an unnamed nation at war with England. A French language translation of the book was published illegally in Nazi-occupied France by a French Resistance publishing house. Numerous other editions were also secretly published across all of occupied Europe, including Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, and Italian versions (as well as a Swedish version); it was the best known work of U.S. literature in the Soviet Union during the war. Written with the purpose of motivating resistance movements in occupied countries, the book has appeared in at least 92 editions across the world.
Weds. May 25, 6pm: at the Sag Harbor Cinema, film screening of Steinbeck’s The Moon Is Down with Q & A following.
Sat. Sept. 10, 6pm: Forum on Travels with Charley at The Church with Steinbeck scholar, Susan Shillinglaw. Shillinglaw is English professor at San Jose State University and former Director of the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, California.
Sun. Sept. 11, 1-5pm: Dramatic Readings from Steinbeck’s work, with music & celebration at Canio’s Lawn. Silent Auction fundraiser for Canio’s Cultural Cafe, an educational non-profit.
* Sag Harbor Cinema Steinbeck films: The Cinema will screen East of Eden (1955); Grapes of Wrath (1940); Viva Zapata! (1952) and The Pearl (1947). Schedule TBA.
To help support this series, a donation can be made to: Canio’s Cultural Cafe
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MOBY-DICK MARATHON, 2021
JAN BUCKALOO
THANKS TO OUR CHAPTER SPONSORS:
1 – Loomings Colson Whitehead, Ishmael
2 – The Carpet Bag Jonathan Silin & David Townsend, Stubbs
3 – The Spouter Inn Peter Ginna, Ahab
4 – The Counterpane Indira Ganesan, Ahab
5 – Breakfast Barbara & Kevin McLaughlin, Ishmael
6 – The Street Susan Weitz, Stubbs
7 – The Chapel Cheryl Hurley, Starbuck
8 – The Pulpit Suzanne Preiman, Starbuck
9 – The Sermon Canio Pavone, Ishmael
10 – A Bosom Friend Steven Salton & Kyle Young, Ishmael
11 – Nightgown Joan Baum, Ahab
12 – Biographical Hamptons Theatre Company, Starbuck
13 – The Wheelbarrow Peter Boody, Ahab
14 – Nantucket Quaker Marine Supply, LLC, Ishmael
15 – Chowder Peggy & Jim Harrington, Starbuck
16 – The Ship Sigrid Meinel, Ahab
17 – The Ramadan Paul McIsaac, Ahab
18 – His Mark Mark Catalano, Stubbs
19 – The Prophet Elliot Cohen, Ahab
20 – All Astir Katy German, Starbuck
21 – Going Aboard Judy & Ned Moran, Stubbs
23 – The Lee Shore Donald Sussis, Ahab
24 – The Advocate Carl Bernstein, Starbuck
25 – Postscript Maria Matthiessen, Ahab
26 – Knights and Squires Amy Turner, Ahab
28 – Ahab Susan Merrell, Ahab
30 – The Pipe Mimi Joh-Carnella, Ahab
31 – Queen Mab Susan Barbieri, Ahab
32 – Cetology Anonymous, Ishmael
33 – The Specksynder Mary Woltz, Starbuck
34 – The Cabin Table Greg Wands, Starbuck
35 – The Mast-Head Connie Steensma, Stubbs
36 – The Quarter-Deck Jeffrey Vogel, Starbuck
37 – Sunset Ellen G. K. Rubin, Queegeeg
38 – Dusk Philip Schultz, Ahab
39 – First Night-Watch Terry Pristin, Starbuck
40 – Midnight, Forecastle April Gornik & Eric Fischl, Ishmael
41 – Moby-Dick Bill Chaleff, Ishmael
42 – The Whiteness of the Whale George Held, Ahab
43 – Hark! Suzanne McNear, Ahab
44 – The Chart Erica Forman, Ahab
45 – The Affidavit Andrea & Tommy John Schiavoni, Starbuck
46 – Surmises Nancy Alderman, Starbuck
47 – The Mat Maker Ann Jones, Ahab
48 – The First Lowering Jim Henry, Ishmael
50 – Ahab’s Boat and Crew — Fedallah Nick Gazzolo, Ahab
51 – The Sprit-Spout Val Schaffner, Ishmael
52 – The Pequod Meets the Albatross Jane Weissman, Ahab
53 – The Gam Tom Clavin, Ahab
55 – Monstrous Pictures of Whales Julie Sheehan, Starbuck
56 – Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales Amy Conway, Ishmael
57 – Of Whales in Paint, in Teeth, etc. Susan Blair, Ishmael
58 – Brit Genie Henderson, Ahab
59 – Squid Suzanne Iasenza, Ahab
60 – The Line Colleen McGuiness, Ahab
62 – The Dart Rob Stuart, Ahab
64 – Stubb’s Supper Katarina Mesarovich, Queegueg
65 – The Whale as a Dish Marta Christina, Ahab
68 – The Blanket MaryEllen Roche, Ahab
70 – The Sphynx Steve Terr, Stubbs
71 – The Pequod meets the Jeroboam – Her Story Adrienne Harris, Ishmael
72 – The Monkey-rope Tim Carew, Starbuck
79 – The Prairie Joe & Dana Shaw, Ahab
81 – The Honor and Glory of Whaling James Larocca, Ahab
83 – Jonah Historically Regarded Richard Rabinowitz, Ahab
84 – Pitchpoling John Longmire, Ahab
85 – The Fountain Tony Ernst/WPKN Radio 89.5, Ahab
86 – The Tail Anne Seelbach, Ahab
87 – The Grand Armada Clare Coss, Starbuck
88 – Schools & Schoolmasters Laura Leever, Ahab
89 – Fast Fish and Loose Fish Lynn Birks, Ahab
90 – Heads or Tails Robin Long, Ahab
91 – The Pequod meets the Rose Bud Mary Ann Whitehead, Ahab
92 – Ambergris Eva Iacono, Ahab
93 – The Castaway Rik Kirkland, Ahab
95 – The Cassock David Zucker & David Whiman, Ahab
96 – The Try-Works Janis Tooman, Ahab
97 – The Lamp Louis Begley, Ishmael
99 – The Doubloon David Bouchier, Starbuck
101 – The Decanter boots on the ground theater, Ahab
102 – A Bower in the Arsacides Courtney Martin, Ahab
103 – Measurement of the Whale’s Skeleton Tip Brolin, Ahab
104 – The Fossil Whale Bill Dalsimer, Ahab
105 – Does the Whale Diminish? Gordon, Ursula + Eric Hegi, Ahab
106 – Ahab’s Leg Peter Vaughn, Ahab
107 – The Carpenter Marguerite & John Basti, Ahab
110 – Queequeg in his Coffin Fred Gardaphe, Ahab
111 – The Pacific Patricia Turner, Ahab
118 – The Quadrant Kate Plumb, Ahab
119 – The Candles Scott Chaskey, Ahab
120 – The Deck Louise Eastman, Ahab
121 – Midnight, on the Forecastle Townsend Davis, Ahab
125 – The Log and Line Jane Ciabattari, Ahab
126 – The Life-Buoy, Ann Blair (in honor of Sue Blair), Ahab
127 – Ahab and the Carpenter Susan Schenker, in memory of Jim Monaco, Ahab
128 – The Pequod Meets The Rachel Rebecca Chapman, Ahab
132 – The Symphony Paul Bresnick, Ahab
135 – The Chase: Third Day The Law Office of John J. Leonard, Ishmael
Epilogue Doug Feiden, Ahab
Sponsor Levels: Ahab: $125 Starbuck: $225 Stubbs: $350 Ishmael: $500 Queequeg: $1000
THANKS TO LIBRARY OF AMERICA FOR DONATION OF MARATHON BOOKS & SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
JAN BUCKALOO
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MOBY-DICK MARATHON, 2019
CHAPTER SPONSORS:
1 – Loomings Cheryl Hurley, Ahab
3 – The Spouter Inn John Leonard, Ahab
8 – The Pulpit Susan Blair, Queequeg
9 – The Sermon Ann Blair for sister Susan’s efforts, Ahab
10 – A Bosom Friend Philip Schultz, Starbuck
11 – Nightgown Joan Baum, Ahab
13 – The Wheelbarrow Peter Boody, Ahab
15 – Chowder Katarina Mesarovich, Ishmael
16 – The Ship Louis Grignon, Queequeg
19 – The Prophet Eliot Cohen, Starbuck
21 – Going Aboard Renee Shafransky & Nick Gazzolo, Ahab
23 – The Lee Shore Myron Katz, Ahab
24 – The Advocate Maria Matthiessen, Ahab
32 – Cetology George Held, Ahab
36 – The Quarter-Deck Jeffrey Vogel, Starbuck
37 – Sunset Whitney Hansen, Ishmael
38 – Dusk April Gornik, Starbuck
39 – First Night-Watch Susan Barbieri Berger, Ahab
40 – Midnight, Forecastle Ellen Silber, Ahab
41 – Moby-Dick Bill Chaleff, Ishmael
42 – The Whiteness of the Whale Rob Calvert, Starbuck
43 – Hark! Suzanne McNear, Starbuck
46 – Surmises Bonnie Grice, Boots on the Ground, Ahab
48 – The First Lowering Judith Miller, Ahab
52 – The Pequod Meets the Albatross Theresa Vogel, Queequeg
79 – The Prairie Sandra Schoenbart, Ahab
83 – Jonah Historically Regarded Elena Loreto, Ahab
85 – The Fountain Anonymous, Ahab
87 – The Grand Armada Clare Coss, Ahab
97 – The Lamp Michael Daly, Ishmael
99 – The Doubloon Steve Terr, Queequeg
105 – Does the Whale Diminish? Val Schaffner, Queequeg
106 – Ahab’s Leg Susan Merrell, Queequeg
110 – Queequeg in his Coffin Susan Stout, Ahab
125 – The Log and LIne Tony Ernst, WPKN 89.5, Ahab
128 – The Pequod Meets The Rachel Susan Weitz, Ishmael
132 – The Symphony Paul Bresnick, Ahab
135 – The Chase: Third Day Adrienne Harris, Queequeg
Sponsor Levels: Ahab: $100 Starbuck: $200 Queequeg: $300 Ishmael: $500
Thanks to our underwriter:
Thanks to designer Robert Wilson, Bill Burford/Bloodstone Theatrical, Choral Society of the Hamptons, artist Robert Carioscia, Bay Street Theater, Library of America, LTV Studios.
BIG thanks to Harris Yulin, Alec Baldwin, Kate Mueth, Josh Gladstone, and all the actors in the Sailor’s play. AND, to all who read and ventured on this journey together.
Mille grazie to our foreign language readers: Susan Duff, Sandra Dunn, Jonas Hagen, Fred Gardaphe, Canio Pavone.
And, the glue who held it all together, our Moby-Dick Marathon committee:
Paul Besnick, Susan Blair, Joan Baum, Bill Chaleff, Sigrid Meinel,
Canio Pavone, Maryann Calendrille, Kathryn Szoka


MOBY-DICK MARATHON, 2017
CHAPTER SPONSORS:
1 – Loomings Mary & Phil Spitzer, Ahab
3 – The Spouter Inn Bridgehampton National Bank, Starbuck
8 – The Pulpit Susan Merrell, Ahab
9 – The Sermon Kevin Miserocchi, Starbuck
11 – Nightgown Joan Baum, Ahab
13 – The Wheelbarrow Peter Boody, Ahab
15 – Chowder Sigrid Meinel, Ahab
19 – The Prophet Eliot Cohen, Ahab
23 – The Lee Shore Katarina Mesarovich, Queequeg
24 – The Advocate Myron Katz, Ishmael
35 – The Mast-Head Susan Blair, Ishmael
36 – The Quarter Deck Jeffrey Vogel, Ahab
37 – Sunset Jeanette Wagner, Ahab
38 – Dusk Adrienne Harris, Queequeg
40 – Midnight, Forecastle Bill Chaleff, Queequeg
41 – Moby-Dick Jules Feiffer
43 – Hark! WPKN 89.5 FM, Ahab
46 – Surmises Ellen Silber, Ahab
85 – The Fountain MFA Creative Writing, StonyBrook Southampton, Ishmael
87 – The Grand Armada Bonnie Grice, Boots on the Ground, Ahab
97 – The Lamp Melissa & Josh Branfman in memory of Daniel Stern, Ahab
99 – The Doubloon Canio Pavone
110 – Queequeg in His Coffin Cheryl Hurley, Ahab
132 – The Symphony Paul Bresnick, Ahab
135 – The Chase: Third Day George Held, Ahab
Special thanks to Jules Feiffer, Captain Anton Hagen, Canio Pavone,
Bridgehampton National Bank, Library of America, and Sag Harbor Rum
for donations and underwriting.
Sponsor Levels: Ahab: $100 Ishmael: $200 Queequeg: $300 Starbuck: $500 Melville: $1000
Moby-Dick Marathon committee: Paul Besnick, Susan Blair, Maryann Calendrille,
Bill Chaleff, Sigrid Meinel, Canio Pavone, Kathryn Szoka, and Sarah Alford.
Marathon sites: Eastville Community & Historical Society, John Jermain Memorial Library, Old Whalers’ Church, and Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum