Woody Guthrie and The Ghost of Tom Joad
Woody Guthrie and The Ghost of Tom Joad is a documentary worth watching. Not only because there’s a good amount of Steinbeck in it, but because it reminds us of the past while asking us to pay attention to the present. Greg Mitchell, journalist, documentarian, and advocate for fundamental human rights, has crafted quite a compelling film. Narrated by Roseanne Cash with … [Read More...]
At the End of the West: Emptiness, Conquest, and Memory in Steinbeck’s The Red Pony
Many readers approach John Steinbeck's The Red Pony as a simple coming of age novella. Yet hidden within its quiet pages is one of the most profound reflections on … [Read More...]
Fred and John L
On a January day – we don’t know the year – John Steinbeck wrote a long letter to Fred Zinnemann, a much-acclaimed film director and winner of three Academy … [Read More...]
Steinbeck and Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld I had the pleasure of reading this remarkable correspondence between John Steinbeck and Dag Hammarskjöld, the 2nd secretary-general of the U.N. The letters offer a fascinating glimpse into Hammarskjöld’s wide-ranging intellectual and … [Read More...]
Steinbeck Now Moves to San José State
SAN JOSE, CA: The Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at SJSU announces the acquisition of Steinbeck Now, the leading source for news about Steinbeck’s influence in the contemporary world. Founded by independent scholar Will Ray in 2013, … [Read More...]
New Video from San Jose State University on John Steinbeck: A Writer’s Vision
San Jose State University’s Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies continues four decades of distinguished service to scholars, teachers, and students with John Steinbeck: A Writer’s Vision. The recently released video was written by Susan Shillinglaw … [Read More...]
Celebrate! Western Flyer Returns to Monterey Bay
Western Flyer—the 77-foot fishing boat John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts took on their famous 1940 trip to the Sea of Cortez—recently returned to Monterey Bay after nearly a decade of restoration in Port Townsend, Washington. Built in 1937 to serve the commercial … [Read More...]
