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An Inner Life Laid Bare
April 27: Today in Monterey History
Cannery Row Days
A Deep Dive into Steinbeck's 'Tortilla Flat.' (And the May 8 presentation is a must)
The Guacamole Song
A mob of versifiers write a poem, and it's the pits
A Requiem for Adonais
A rediscovered tribute to the King of Bohemia, written by America's greatest muckraker
Ah Baloney, Guacamole
Reader participation: Write a verse and help complete my poem
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Big Expectations
Ritchie Lovejoy's book is finally 'published' after eight decades and a lifetime of grief and disappointment
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Don't Bother Me, Kids
John Steinbeck's cheeky advice to English students at Monterey High
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The Long, Slow Death of Eddie Romero
What became of the Monterey paisano immortalized by John Steinbeck?
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Panning 'Cannery'
The East Coast snobs didn't get it, but Steinbeck's classic spawned a local cottage industry
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The Awful Tale of Josh Billings
RECALLING JOHN STEINBECK'S OFFAL STORY
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