Tag Archives: John Steinbeck

Will Californians Become the New Okies?

By Robin Bates | Published: February 13, 2014

The California drought is prompting “Grapes of Wrath” comparisons.

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Lit’s Ten Most Sensitive Guys

By Robin Bates | Published: September 16, 2013

To match my 10 strongest literary women characters, here are my 10 most sensitive male characters.

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Muscles and Mind, Aching to Work

By Robin Bates | Published: May 1, 2013

Celebrate May Day with this passage from “Grapes of Wrath,” which emphasizes how vital work is to our sense of self respect.

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Sometimes Whites Need Voting Rights Act

By Robin Bates | Published: March 4, 2013

Steinbeck reminds us that it is not only people of color who have had their voting rights infringed.

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Grapes of Wrath, Still Relevant

By Robin Bates | Published: February 28, 2013

Life today is a far cry from the Great Depression, but Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath” is still relevant.

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“East of Eden” and the Harbaugh Bowl

By Robin Bates | Published: February 9, 2013

The Harbaughs’ Super Bowl Rivalry brings to mind the sibling rivalry in Steinbeck’s “East of Eden.”

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Steinbeck on Why the Rich Are Unhappy

By Robin Bates | Published: October 25, 2012

Steinbeck and the Beowulf poet both point out that piling up wealth does not lead to happiness.

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Lit Titles as Cocktails (“The Wasteland”)

By Robin Bates | Published: August 29, 2012

NPR’s Studio 360 sponsored a “literary cocktail” contest. We share here some of the highlights.

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The Brave New World of Twitterature

By Robin Bates | Published: May 31, 2012

Depending on your point of view, literature reduced to tweets is either comic or horrifying.

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