Literature

An Inner Life Laid Bare

Charles Warren Stoddard was a pioneer in American gay literature

Jun 23

Cannery Row Days

A Deep Dive into Steinbeck's 'Tortilla Flat.' (And the May 8 presentation is a must)

Apr 10, 2024

The Guacamole Song

A mob of versifiers write a poem, and it's the pits

Aug 21, 2023

A Requiem for Adonais

A rediscovered tribute to the King of Bohemia, written by America's greatest muckraker

Aug 21, 2023

Ah Baloney, Guacamole

Reader participation: Write a verse and help complete my poem

Aug 15, 2023

Big Expectations

Ritchie Lovejoy's book is finally 'published' after eight decades and a lifetime of grief and disappointment

Aug 9, 2023

Don't Bother Me, Kids

John Steinbeck's cheeky advice to English students at Monterey High

Jul 25, 2023

The Long, Slow Death of Eddie Romero

What became of the Monterey paisano immortalized by John Steinbeck?

Jul 2, 2023

Panning 'Cannery'

The East Coast snobs didn't get it, but Steinbeck's classic spawned a local cottage industry

Apr 26, 2023

The Awful Tale of Josh Billings

RECALLING JOHN STEINBECK'S OFFAL STORY

Mar 6, 2023

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