My father loves John Steinbeck and he passed that love down to me. Years ago, he and I went to the John Steinbeck festival at the Steinbeck Center in Salinas. While there, I bought Centennial Reflections by American Writers, edited by Susan Shillinglaw. This small book is a collection of writings by various authors about Steinbeck and his impact on them and the literary world. In terms of my own relationship with Steinbeck, I’ve read many of his works, including his masterpiece the Grapes of […]