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2 hrs ago | The Chronicle

Emotional rollercoaster: a review of Mice and Men

Anne de Bellevue until Sept.13. Emotional rollercoaster: a review of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is an emotional rollercoaster ride tinkering between boredom and excitement.

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Wed Sep 03, 2008

Tuscon Citizen

Book Review: 'Obscene in the Extreme' by Rick Wartzman

Few books have captured the attention of American readers quite like John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath." Within weeks of its publication in April 1939, it had become the nation's No.

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Mon Sep 01, 2008

St. Petersburg Times

Clinton's loss stings, but let's not quit

" W oman can change better'n a man," Ma said. "An' that's one more thing a woman knows.

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Sat Aug 30, 2008

Monterey County Herald

Words apparently were not Steinbeck's only weapons

A n exhibit with one of the more intriguing titles - and subjects - will open Friday in Pacific Grove.

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Thu Aug 28, 2008

Montreal Gazette

Of Mice and Men cast take roles seriously

Talk about taking art to another level. Members of the Montreal Theatre Ensemble's Of Mice and Men - which will be presented from Aug 28 to Sept.

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Sun Aug 24, 2008

San Diego CityBEAT

Lucking out

John Steinbeck said from day one that his novel Of Mice and Men wouldn't make a terribly good play, and he was dead-on about that.

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Fri Aug 22, 2008

Playbill

Grapes of Wrath Opera, on Three CDs, in Stores Aug. 26; Digital Release Is Nov. 4

PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, makes its first leap into opera territory with the Aug.

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Wed Aug 20, 2008

Wisconsin State Journal

Cooks' Exchange: A dream dinner companion? Go with Grandma

Paging through old food magazines recently, I was reminded of occasional columns when writers interviewed celebrities and asked who they'd like to dine with.

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Mon Aug 18, 2008

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

Steinbeck's heirs lose book rights

There has been an ongoing dispute over the rights to some of John Steinbeck's most famous books such as The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men .

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Sun Aug 17, 2008

Santa Barbara Independent

Steinbeck Son Stripped of Rights

Grapes of Wrath: The wife of Santa Barbaran Thomas Steinbeck , stripped of his rights to 10 of his father's books by a new court ruling, charged today that John Steinbeck 's late wife Elaine committed "fraud." ...

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Thu Aug 14, 2008

The New York Observer

Penguin Group Wins Rights to Steinbeck Novels

A federal appeals court today overturned a New York U.S. District Court ruling from 2006 that gave John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter the rights to 10 of his books.

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Wed Aug 13, 2008

Entertainment

Appeals court in NYC reverses ruling that gave rights to Steinbeck's son

A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that awarded John Steinbeck's son and granddaughter publishing rights to 10 of the author's early works, including "The Grapes of Wrath." The appeals court in ...

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Tue Aug 12, 2008

Village Voice

Louis Owens and John Steinbeck's Ghosts

Six years ago this summer, the Native American novelist Louis Owens drove his pickup truck to Albuquerque's airport and parked.

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Related Topix: UC Davis, Vocal, UC Santa Cruz, Pacific Grove, CA, Spreckels, CA

Sun Aug 10, 2008

Baltimore Examiner

Travels with Oscar

Of course she thought of John Steinbeck, who in 1960 toured the U.S. with a French poodle - ' Charley - ' to rediscover a nation he'd captured 20 years earlier in "The Grapes of Wrath." The journey resulted in ...

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Sun Aug 03, 2008

John O'Hara Society

Modern Library's Top 100

O'Hara's Appointment in Samarra , the author's first novel, is ranked 22 best novel of 100 novels evaluated in The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels.

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Fri Aug 01, 2008

MilkandCookies

Bugs Bunny: Falling Hare

PUBLIC DOMAIN Falling Hare is a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, starring Bugs Bunny.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Independent

At The Lincoln: "The Grapes of Wrath"

Showing: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Run time: 128 mins. Sponsored by: Amherst Meadow Senior Apartments The Depression was difficult for everyone but the center of the United States was ...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

North Texas e-News

Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp - Orbis Pictus Winner

If you have read and found John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath compelling, I urge you to read Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp.

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Related Topix: Vocal, Family, Kids, California State University System, Bakersfield, CA, Bakersfield (California State University System), Route 66

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Maple Ridge News

Of Mice, swallows and Buddhas

Years before I was aware of Robert Burns and his famous poem, or had read John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, I was a young man wondering about my place in this world.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Press-Telegram

Worthington spots a way out of hard times

The scene was quintessential John Steinbeck, a page from the "The Grapes of Wrath." A tall teen and his father, chopping wood to sell, to buy food for the family table.

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