In the third video covering Steinbeck’s 1942 novel, “The Moon is Down,” Archivist Lisa talks about what this work meant to Europeans living under Nazi occupation.

In this second part of the National Steinbeck Center’s look at “The Moon is Down,” Archivist Lisa talks about the characters, plot, and themes of the 1942 work.

Archivist of the National Steinbeck Center talks about Steinbeck’s “The Moon is Down” and how Steinbeck’s novel was part of the United States’ World War II propaganda program.

Archivist Lisa talks about some of the critical responses to Tortilla Flat and its similarities with other Steinbeck novels.

Archivist Lisa talks about the characters and themes of “Tortilla Flat” and how it includes aspects of Steinbeck’s favorite book from childhood.

In this video, learn about what was happening in Steinbeck’s life as he wrote his first commercially successful work, “Tortilla Flat.”

In this part three of the series, “Diary of a Book,” Archivist Lisa discusses the criticism, past and present, and the legacy of “Cannery Row.”

In the second installment of Diary of a Book, Archivist Lisa explores the plot, themes, characters, and style of “Cannery Row.”

In this new video series, Archivist Lisa will take you through Steinbeck beloved works, one at a time. In this first video of a three-part look at “Cannery Row,” Lisa describes the history of the writing of “Cannery Row” in relation to Steinbeck’s life.

In this video, Archivist Lisa introduces a new video series for 2021! This series will focus on the works of John Steinbeck in a three-part format to cover: the context the work was written in; the plot and themes of the book; and its place in the Steinbeck cannon.