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Hershel Parker's great "Inside Narrative"

Still on Amazon under "Editorial Reviews":

Melville Biography: An Inside Narrative is amazing, and deliciously different from Hershel Parker’s string of non-retirement works—intricately rooted in verifiable facts, precise and reliable as ever, but juicier, braver, and better…

— Scott Norsworthy 🇺🇸 (@Melvilliana) July 7, 2026

 

Hershel Parker 1935-2026

"Hershel Parker, an American university professor distinguished for his two-volume biography of Herman Melville, died at his home in Morro Bay on June 19, 2026, at the age of ninety." 

https://esterobaynews.com/obituaries/hershel-parker-1935-2026/

 R.I.P. Maestro

Let freedom ring

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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 4, 2026