Call Me Ishmael

We collect and share anonymous voicemails about books people love. The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is publishing on 10/13. Pre-order here:

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

It felt incredible to hold our book for the first time. Unboxing video below, grab your copy of the Call Me Ishmael Phone Book at https://t.co/rskp5xAvFP!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

Sneak peek of @stephkent demoing our new Call Me Ishmael Phone. Watch her show how this literary device can call fictional characters like Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice.

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[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@MikeyWestside1 Thanks Mikey. More reading = better world.

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

This Phone gives book recommendations! The Call Me Ishmael Phone is now available for bookstores, libraries + classrooms.

Hear why books matter from real readers + have live conversations with fictional characters (powered by @inworld_ai!).

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[Logan Smalley @LoganSmalley]

Yeesh! So much discourse around reading lists right now. One of my fave lists is my wife @stephkent’s annual wrap up. You can see her reflections on everything she read in 2022 here. https://t.co/LRMl84mOnj And check out our @CallingIshmael project while you’re at it.

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@likaluca Except for me;) Please feel free to leave me limitless voicemails about the books you love.

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

We’ve been hiding autographed versions of our book on beaches all Summer. Only a month left to hit your Summer reading goals and we’re here to help!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

A joy to visit @BookshopSC (one of our favorite shops) and see The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book on display.

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

And here’s another message we received about the same book — one that precisely articulates one of the many many reasons why this book should not be banned. https://t.co/dUD3Aqe0GJ

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

We share this message in protest of the Tennessee School Board banning Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer winning graphic novel, Maus, & in honor of #HolocaustRemembranceDay. Many thanks to the reader who left us this message. https://t.co/gyFqqYcq1y

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

A friendly (and last second) reminder that The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book makes for a perfect holiday gift for the book lover in your life.

[Page 1 Books @page1books]

We just received a copy of @CallingIshmael's new book and this is all we do in our downtime now

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@llewelynmorgan @TrentUni Very cool!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@BradfordPearson A most excellent endeavor! Please checking out our Call Me Ishmael Phone Book. It pursues this question in a few unique ways, and ultimately celebrates readers, writers, bookish places and beloved books in each and every state. https://t.co/b7l8LdKCML

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

Just a lovely day sharing stories about books people love at the local street fair. One huge highlight involved us being totally star struck when @rgay strolled by our booth!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@rgay …and you stopping by our booth was an all time highlight for us. Thank you!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

So grateful to @malik_books out of L.A. for featuring our book in such good company at this year’s TED conference. We highly recommend this independent, family-owned and family run bookstore + all of the books in pic #2!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@TheAtlantic 🐳

[The History of Literature Podcast @thejackewilson]

Highly recommended!

[Matthew Clayfield @mclayfield]

I have only just now learned about this. What a wonderful idea. Learned about it through @thejackewilson, naturally. https://t.co/mip14hyaby

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@penbrush Let’s do it!

[Call Me Ishmael @CallingIshmael]

@desert_rosexx @EmilyFlake 😍