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Diary of a Book: Travels With Charley, Part One

February 18, 2023 by steinbeck

Archivist Lisa discusses what was going on in Steinbeck’s life in the months leading up to his 1960 trip, which resulted in the beloved travelogue: “Travels with Charley: In Search of America.”

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