John Steinbeck News

Burns' inspiration for this poem came when he ploughed up a mouse's nest while working on the farm.

John Steinbeck has entered the 21st Century: Penguin Classics published 11 of his titles, including The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden , in eBook format for the first time Wednesday.

Almost instantly, when I looked just now, I found ten pirated copies of John Steinbeck 's books online even though they're illegal to download here in the States and certain other countries.

"Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath " is a book by Rick Wartzman about Bakersfield's successful efforts in keeping Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize-winning book ...

It has been confirmed that the National Theatre will present the London debut of this year's Tony Award-winning Best Play, Tracy Letts' August: Osage County .

Is is possible that Netflix may boost literacy? I just did a Netflix mini-retrospective look at James Dean's films: "Rebel Without a Cause," "Giant" and "East of Eden." Watching the complex story of "East of ...

A highlight of the 2008 winter in Door County is returning for a second year, thanks to a new $12,500 National Endowment for the Arts matching grant secured by Peninsula Players Theatre in Fish Creek.

In this May 3, 2007 file photo, actor Paul Newman attends a gala in New York . Carlos Fernando Mendez.

Today-June 21: Last year, the Minnesota Opera helped transform what may be "the great American novel" into an opera, setting John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" to music.

This morning I was happy to read a post at the Orlando Sentinel , which said that they spoke to Paul Newman's agent, Toni Howard, and she says the reports that he is terminally ill with lung cancer are "not ...

Legendary actor and director Paul Newman is reportedly battling terminal lung cancer.

Paul Newman is suffering from lung cancer, friends have claimed. Paul Newman reportedly has lung cancer.

School thanks local man for generous donation The English Department at Americus-Sumter County High School South Campus would like to thank Lee Pinnell of Clinic Drugstore for his generous donation.

Nobody knows I: do homework while watching cartoons If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: some place high in the mountains If I could change one thing about my school, it would be: better soundproofing in ...

Job fair: There will be a Sears Call Center Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1163 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville.

Sky One recently announced plans to revive Blake's Seven for two new specials. Created by Terry Nation in 1978, the dark sci-fi show ran for four seasons and still has an impressive fanbase.

This year, two of the three Desert Sands Unified School District teachers of the year are from Palm Desert schools.

The Grapes of Wrath movie was shown last Friday night at Ding -Del Middle school and last Saturday night at the Delaware Valley High School.

TWO promising actors have landed plum roles in a stage production. Maesteg actor James Morgan, of Lavender Court, Brackla, is stepping into the role of George Milton in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men at the ...