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Join National Steinbeck Center Archivist, Lisa, as she does a deep-dive into Charles Trask’s character and the role he plays in East of Eden.
This is the first character study for “East of Eden,” discussing the role and symbolism of Cyrus Trask.
Introducing Steinbeck’s 1952 bestseller, “East of Eden,” Archivist Lisa discusses the biographical background behind this work.
Wrapping up the National Steinbeck Center’s look at “Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team,” Archivist Lisa shares a World War II-era artifact from the John Steinbeck Collection.
Join Archivist Lisa in a discussion of the contents of Steinbeck’s 1942 work, “Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team.”
In this installment of “Diary of a Book,” Archivist for the National Steinbeck Center, Lisa, looks at a nonfiction work of John Steinbeck’s: “Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team.”
Wrapping up the National Steinbeck Center’s look at “A Russian Journal,” Archivist Lisa talks about the publication and reception of this work, including a look at the February 1948 Ladies Home Journal feature article, “Women and Children in the U.S.S.R.”
Delving into the book, Archivist Lisa gives some highlights of Steinbeck and Capa’s trip to Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia.
Kicking off a new Steinbeck work this week, Archivist Lisa discusses the biographical background behind “A Russian Journal.” This 1948 work of John Steinbeck’s was a collaboration with his good friend, photographer Robert Capa.
Wrapping up the National Steinbeck Center’s look at John Steinbeck’s attempt to update the classic King Arthur legends, Archivist Lisa puts this book into context with Steinbeck’s other works and discusses its critical reception.
