Kicking off an extended look at “The Grapes of Wrath,” Archivist Lisa discusses the biographical and historical background behind this American classic.
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Join our Archivist as she wraps up the place of this work in Steinbeck’s career and discusses how it stands out in comparison to Steinbeck’s other nonfiction works.
Join the National Steinbeck Center’s Archivist, Lisa, as she discusses the themes in Steinbeck’s 1966 book of essays, “America and Americans.”
The last book published during Steinbeck’s lifetime was reflective and thoughtful. Join Archivist Lisa as talks about this book of essays and how it fits into John Steinbeck’s life and writing.
In this final video exploring Steinbeck’s 1950 play, Burning Bright, Archivist for the National Steinbeck Center discusses the critical reception of this work, both as a novelette and a stage play.
In this second part of the National Steinbeck Center’s look at “Burning Bright,” Archivist Lisa talks about the plot and themes of this work.
Steinbeck wrote his third and final experimental “play-novelette” in 1950. Inspired by the 1794 Blake poem, “The Tyger,” he titled his work “Burning Bright.”
Wrapping up this three-part look at Sweet Thursday, Archivist Lisa tells us about the critical analysis of this work and of the Broadway musical it became.
In this part-two look at Steinbeck’s Sweet Thursday, Archivist Lisa talks about the plot, themes, characters, and hooptedoodle in this book.
Starting a new book this week, hear about how Steinbeck’s sequel to “Cannery Row” came to be. In this lighthearted romp, Steinbeck indulges in his sense of whimsy and nostalgia.