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Donovan Hohn, author of the best-selling book “Moby-Duck,” recipient of the Whiting Writer’s Award and features editor of GQ magazine, had not always planned on becoming a writer. “When I was 11 years ...

While reading is usually a solitary act, the Reads Program is something like a communitywide book club. Reads Community Conversations are held at UCSB and public libraries to give readers an ...

In 1992, a cargo ship container tumbled into the North Pacific, dumping 28,800 toys into the ocean. What happened to those toys led writer Donovan... 'Moby-Duck': When 28,800 Bath Toys Are Lost At Sea ...