There are several directories of listservs on all topics (not just literature). One of the best is liszt.com (yes, like the composer). It has about 90,000 lists, including subscription info. It also has newsgroups and IRC chat groups in separate directories. No Melville group is listed; however, there are lists for George Eliot, Fitzgerald, Wilde, Hemingway and many others. By the way, it's also a good way to figure the UNSUBSCRIBE info for a list. Just follow the subscribe instructions, but add the UN. Carolyn Farkas Mac Simpson wrote: