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Immortalized in culture, Route 66 on way to preservation
News Immortalized in culture, Route 66 on way to preservation California foundation wants to document state's portion of famous corridor It was, John Steinbeck wrote in "The Grapes of Wrath,'' the "Mother Road'' of Dust Bowl sharecroppers heading to the promised land of California. Comment?
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... and Small By Michal Schick The Yeshiva College Dramatic Society (YCDS) performed a theatrical adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel "Of Mice and Men" from December 5th through 10th. The creative team, led by director Lin Snider in her eighth ... Comment?
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The Yeshiva College Dramatic Society performed a theatrical adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel "Of Mice and Men" from December 5th through 10th. Comment?
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... that you did and don't want to know. For instance, Elvis Presley never gave an encore; the first draft of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men was eaten by his dog; and walruses can suck the brains of seal pups out through their nostrils. Oh, and you ... Comment?
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New novella series hits Indian book bazaar
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Taking a cue from the continuing demand for short novels like John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis more than five decades after their publication, the Tranquebar Press has launched a new short fiction - novella - series. Comment?
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Route 66 -- immortalized, but mortal
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It was, John Steinbeck wrote in "The Grapes of Wrath," the "Mother Road" of Dust Bowl sharecroppers heading to the promised land of California. Comment?
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Final 'Big Read' discussion to be held at the Sayre Library
Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Final 'Big Read' discussion to be held at the Sayre Library The Sayre Public Library is providing one last opportunity to join a discussion about John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" from 1-2:30 p.m. today, the final day of "The Big Read" program, according to a press release from the library. Comment?
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On your feet: Standing during state song dates back 50 years
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... as one of the first things they could be proud of about their state. " 'Oklahoma!' became our best answer to John Steinbeck," Nigh said last week, referring to Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath," which helped spread negative stereotypes of ... Comment?
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... Huxley 2. "Le Morte D'Arthur," Sir Thomas Mallory, vs. "Lolita," Vladimir Nabakov 3. "The Grapes of Wrath," John Steinbeck, vs. "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee Book Brawl, Round 3 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The third round of Kanawha County Public ... Comment?
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Route 66: Recalling a trip of wonder
... wonderful than you could imagine," he said. That same year, the premier of the motion picture adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was held. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Steinbeck wrote about Dust Bowl refugees who traveled ... Comment?
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Veteran educator monitors improvements at area's struggling schools
... chapters in the paperback and handed them to him. Two chapters at a time, the student made his way through John Steinbeck's classic. Today, the task for the state's struggling schools in Region 2 - which consists of 20 counties including those in ... Comment?
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NewVeteran educator monitors struggling Jacksonville schools
... chapters in the paperback and handed them to him. Two chapters at a time, the student made his way through John Steinbeck's classic. Today, the task for the state's struggling schools in Region 2 - which consists of 20 counties including those in ... Comment?
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Banned Books event pushes envelope on the literary concept of freedom of speech
... about. Some popular books that are being challenged or have been banned in the past are Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, J.K Rowling's Harry Potter, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger, The Scarlet Letter by ... Comment?
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Recalling 'trip of wonder' on Route 66
... wonderful than you could imagine," he said. That same year, the premier of the motion picture adaptation of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" was held. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Steinbeck wrote about Dust Bowl refugees who traveled ... 2 comments
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Don't shelve your enthusiasm for reading
... the first "grown-up" novel I discovered on my own. Reading it again last year reminded me of just how perfect John Steinbeck's writing is, and why my tattered copy will never be pitched or replaced. "King Lear," Billy Collins' poetry, light ... Comment?
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Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression by Morris Dickstein | Book review
... at the crossroads. Writers as various as Michael Gold, Nathanael West, Edmund Wilson, Richard Wright and John Steinbeck revealed the squalid terror of many American lives, exposing a society whose only lasting abundance turned out to be poverty. ... Comment?
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Salinas, Alexandria declare literary 'truce'
... Librarian Maria Roddy met Wednesday with Dr. Ismail Serageldin, who was presented with a special copy of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and letters from Councilwoman Janet Barnes' sixth-grade class at Mission Park School. The Library of ... Comment?
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Films shine a light on the dark times around us
... time lists. Roughly 10 years previous to that, "The Grapes of Wrath" took on the Great Depression in adapting John Steinbeck's novel. In looking to the darkness, comfort may be found by acknowledging the woes around us. While many may opt to see a ... Comment?
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Sixty-something and sporting a wiry, silver ZZ Top beard, heavily tattooed and decked out like a dust-bowl hobo from John Steinbeck's classic 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath, nomadic one-man-band Seasick Steve has risen from total obscurity to become one of the hottest names on the international festival circuit. Comment?
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The 1930s: What it Took to Get Along
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... that number was 90 percent." Of course, no book on 1930s culture would be complete without a discussion on John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," the novel that defined the Depression era. "There were few proletarian writers who sold," says ... Comment?
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