"Steinbeck's journey is both physical and spiritual as he seeks to reconnect with the country he feels he has lost touch with." Wow...I bet a lot of us feel that way right about now. I remember reading Peter Jenkins "A Walk Across America" during a time I felt thoroughly disillusioned with my life and felt a deep-seated fear of strangers. Reading his book really helped me become more open to people and see them as those who wanted the same things I did...to be loved by friends and family and to do good in the world. This book of Steinbeck's may be just the ticket for a time such as this.
I read Travels with Charley earlier this year and had a good time with it. There were moments it definitely felt like a mid-century book, and sometimes it felt like it could have been written yesterday. Some things about people change slowly, if they change at all. The moment I loved best was when he described the Badlands and how they changed so dramatically as the sun started falling into the west. I've never seen anyone describe the Badlands like that. It was pretty much perfect.
"Steinbeck's journey is both physical and spiritual as he seeks to reconnect with the country he feels he has lost touch with." Wow...I bet a lot of us feel that way right about now. I remember reading Peter Jenkins "A Walk Across America" during a time I felt thoroughly disillusioned with my life and felt a deep-seated fear of strangers. Reading his book really helped me become more open to people and see them as those who wanted the same things I did...to be loved by friends and family and to do good in the world. This book of Steinbeck's may be just the ticket for a time such as this.
Linda, you said this so well. I salute you and Matthew!
This is so valuable, Matthew. Thank you !
What a labor of love, showcasing many sides of Steinbeck’s principled humanity.
I read Travels with Charley earlier this year and had a good time with it. There were moments it definitely felt like a mid-century book, and sometimes it felt like it could have been written yesterday. Some things about people change slowly, if they change at all. The moment I loved best was when he described the Badlands and how they changed so dramatically as the sun started falling into the west. I've never seen anyone describe the Badlands like that. It was pretty much perfect.
Thank you Matthew. This makes me appreciate Steinbeck, and you, all the more.