Steinbeck in the Schools
The Steinbeck in the Schools website, (https://www.steinbeckintheschools.com/) created by the San José State University’s Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies, is a truly valuable resource for both educators and students exploring the works of John Steinbeck. The website offers free, high-quality learning materials including a comprehensive biography of John … [Read More...]
Woody Guthrie and The Ghost of Tom Joad
Woody Guthrie and The Ghost of Tom Joad is a documentary worth watching. Not only because there’s a good amount of Steinbeck in it, but because it reminds us of the … [Read More...]
At the End of the West: Emptiness, Conquest, and Memory in Steinbeck’s The Red Pony
Many readers approach John Steinbeck's The Red Pony as a simple coming of age novella. Yet hidden within its quiet pages is one of the most profound reflections on … [Read More...]
Steinbeck’s Los Gatos Years
Peter Van Coutren, archivist at the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies gave a captivating presentation at the New Museum Los Gatos titled Talk of the Town. The talk explored John and Carol Steinbeck’s time in Los Gatos California from 1936 to … [Read More...]
Steinbeck and Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld I had the pleasure of reading this remarkable correspondence between John Steinbeck and Dag Hammarskjöld, the 2nd secretary-general of the U.N. The letters offer a fascinating glimpse into Hammarskjöld’s wide-ranging intellectual and … [Read More...]
Steinbeck Now Moves to San José State
SAN JOSE, CA: The Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at SJSU announces the acquisition of Steinbeck Now, the leading source for news about Steinbeck’s influence in the contemporary world. Founded by independent scholar Will Ray in 2013, … [Read More...]
New Video from San Jose State University on John Steinbeck: A Writer’s Vision
San Jose State University’s Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies continues four decades of distinguished service to scholars, teachers, and students with John Steinbeck: A Writer’s Vision. The recently released video was written by Susan Shillinglaw … [Read More...]
