Ishmael: What a Man

The characters are as rollicking and fun as the ocean setting. The narrator, Ishmael, is just a really good guy, while Ahab, a ship’s captain, allows us to remember that anger happens when we don’t process our sadness, which is every bit as precious as our joy. Ultimately, “Moby-Dick” is a gripping story about a diverse group of men putting aside their differences to create lifelong friendships on a hand-crafted sailboat.

Hairpin pal Sarah Miller wrote a series of “positive book reviews” for The New Yorker. That lady sure loves Mitch Albom! [TNY]