Lyric's 'Mother Road' is set to tell a 'different kind' of story in reverse 'Grapes of Wrath'
"This is a play that is trying to build a new American family ... out of strife, out of disconnection, out of all the people ...
Western Flyer from Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez returns to Gulf of California after 85 years
A fishing vessel immortalized in literature makes a historic return to the Sea of Cortez to retrace the voyage of John ...
Western Flyer, famous for John Steinbeck’s 1940 expedition, visits Long Beach
Nautical history enthusiasts converged on Long Beach’s waterfront this weekend to delight in the rare opportunity to tour the ...
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A Pencil With An Attached Eraser Was Created In 1858 Almost 200 Years After The Pencil
Henry David Thoreau and his father invented the graphite, which creates very readable text; This became standard in ...
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The great American Dust Bowl novel inspired by a woman’s childhood on a dryland farm in Southeastern Colorado
This is exactly what happened to the late author Sanora Babb. Her inspiration began as a child in Southeastern Colorado after ...
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You can tour the Western Flyer, made famous by John Steinbeck, in Long Beach Saturday
The sardine boat built in 1937 was at the center of Steinbeck’s 1951 nonfiction book “The Log From the Sea of Cortez.” ...
We asked readers to share their favorite California books. Here’s how they responded
Build your outdoor reading list with some of our readers' favorite California books, from John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden' to ...
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Western Flyer sets sail for 3-month voyage, 85 years after Steinbeck
MONTEREY — Hundreds made their way to Old Fisherman’s Wharf on Sunday to send off the Western Flyer, the refurbished boat known for its 1940 expedition with John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts, as a new ...
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Octagon's Of Mice and Men reveals harsh reality of American Dream
When it comes to the American Dream, John Steinbeck always appreciated that in reality it was no more than an illusion ...
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Long Beach to be visited by Western Flyer, boat famous for John Steinbeck’s 1940 expedition
The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed ...
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Western Flyer, famous for John Steinbeck’s 1940 expedition, visits Long Beach
which is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts at its helm. Their six-week expedition resulted in the 1941 publication of ...