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Steinbeck: A Life in Letters | John Steinbeck
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"Surely his most interesting, plausibly his most memorable, and . . . arguably his best book" The New York Times Book ReviewFor John Steinbeck, who hated the telephone, letter-writing was a preparation for work and a natural way for him to communicate his thoughts on people he liked and hated; on marriage, women, and children; on the condition of the world; and on his progress in learning his craft. Opening with letters written during Steinbeck's early years in California, and closing with a 1968 note written in Sag Herbor, New York, Steinbeck: A Life in Letters reveals the inner thoughts and rough character of this American author as nothing else has and as nothing else ever will."The reader will discover as much about the making of a writer and the creative process, as he will about Steinbeck. And that's a lot." Los Angeles Herald-Examiner"A rewarding book of enduring interest, this becomes a major part of the Steinbeck canon." The Wall Street Journal
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AmyG
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Cathythoughts Yay 😁 3y
Tamra Like it! 3y
kspenmoll 💕 3y
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Nute Yes! 3y
UwannaPublishme 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 3y
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rachaich
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Superb
Really interesting insight into his everyday life, plus the inspiration he had to write his books, his loyalty to friends and three marriages!
A long book but definitely worth it 😊😊🐕

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rachaich
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Extract from Jan 1st, 1941...
Very apt for our current times. Steinbeck recovering from the flu, commenting on the happiness of humankind, their lack of understanding and learning from the past... and their natural need for semi anarchy.

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rachaich
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My reading tradition is to begin each new year with a book of letters or memoirs.
I've wanted to read this for a few years but it was massively out of my price range. Fortune struck and got this on eBay.
There's even a newspaper cutting in the back, about the book and Steinbeck 😊😊📖📖📰

Cathythoughts I‘m so glad ‘ fortune struck‘ ❤️ enjoy! 3y
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thatguyzero
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Illustration of American author John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

Faibka Glad to see you here! 😊 welcome 4y
thatguyzero @Faibka Thank you for recommending Litsy 🙂 Still reading the operating manual but I'm sure I will be up to speed in no time 👍 4y
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Liberty
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Hello, friends! It has been a really hard couple of weeks, but I am ready to come back to the Internet and start talking about books, if you‘ll have me. ☺️
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I won‘t turn this into the Steinbeck Memorial account, I promise. I just want to say thank you, THANK YOU, to everyone for your love and support. It means more than I can ever say. ❤️
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My plan is to throw myself into reading (even more than usual 😝) so get ready for lots of bookish content!

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
AmyG Welcome back. I am so sorry for your loss. 5y
Mc_cart_ny ♥️ 5y
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JenReadsAlot I'm so sorry for your loss. 5y
julesG Welcome back! I'm truly sorry for your loss. Steinbeck was one of the reasons I got a cat last year. I'll miss him! 5y
Jas16 My heart has been hurting for you. So sorry for your loss. 5y
BookishTrish So sorry for your loss, Liberty 5y
Lindy 🌻🌻🌻 5y
tournevis 😿😿😿 5y
JoScho Losing a pet leaves in hole in your heart and home. Sending love 🖤 5y
tammysue I‘m so sorry for your loss. ❤️ 5y
Susanita I‘m so sorry. 😥 Sending virtual hugs. 5y
BarbaraJean 💔❤️💔 5y
squirrelbrain Sorry for your loss 💔 5y
BookNotes 😢 5y
batsy I'm sorry 💔 5y
TheLibrarian Sorry for your loss. *hugs* 5y
Jess I‘m so sorry. Many hugs. 5y
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 5y
silentrequiem I'm so sorry. ❤️ 5y
Flaneurette I was so sorry to hear this. He was a special kitty and I always enjoyed your pics 💔 5y
OrangeMooseReads Glad to see you back. So sorry for your loss it is never easy. ❤️ 5y
Bookzombie I‘m so sorry for your loss. Many hugs to you and Millay. 💗 5y
Dragon So sorry for your loss. 5y
Simona I feel you 💔 5y
DGRachel {{hugs}} Glad to have you back. Share as much or as little as you need to of Steinbeck and remember it‘s okay to not be okay. 😘 5y
LeahBergen I love this portrait of him. 😘😘 5y
Karkar So sorry for your loss. We will always welcome you. Hugs 5y
sprainedbrain So glad you‘re back. Post as much Steinbeck memorial as you need. ❤️ 5y
Suzze Glad you‘re back. I know a little piece of Steinbeck will always be in your heart. ❤️❤️ 5y
BooksAtNight So sorry for your loss; I‘m so grateful I got to meet Steinbeck through you. Take as much time as you need. Sending you hugs if you want them 😘 5y
jmtrivera 💜💜💜 I'm so sorry. Hugs. 5y
ephemeralwaltz So sorry for your loss and glad to see you back. Sending hugs! ❤️❤️📚📚 5y
sbains1980 Sorry for your loss....happy to have you back.. 5y
Heretherebedragons I'm so sorry for your loss Liberty. May he rest in peace. Glad to have you back. 5y
LauraBeth We‘re glad to have you back ❤️❤️ 5y
Annl How is Millay? 5y
CouronneDhiver 😘😘 Glad to see you back 5y
dragondrool He was beautiful beastie. I am so very sorry. But it's nice to have your exuberant personage back. 5y
bookishdawg Welcome back! May you find peace 💕 5y
JennyM 😘 5y
ValerieAndBooks I am so sorry about Steinbeck — we‘ll all miss him 💖 5y
Mimi28 Aaaawww that‘s such sad news. Glad you‘re back, and share as much or as little as you want to. 🌈🌈😻😻❤️❤️ 5y
jfalkens I'm so sorry for your loss xXxX 5y
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Tanzy13
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jenniferw88
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I don't know if any UK littens have Steinbeck on their challenges this year, (or you just like Steinbeck), but these 6 are #99ponkindle today!

TrishB My kindle is on its last goodbye and won‘t download anymore 😔 6y
Ms_T Grapes of Wrath has been on my must read list for ages. Thanks for the heads up! 6y
Cathythoughts Thanks for posting this 👍🏻👍🏻💕 6y
Kaye Wow, what a bargain ! 6y
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LitLogophile
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Very lovely words from John Steinbeck to his son in a letter from Nov. 10, 1958. 📄

If you‘d like to read it all, here ya go: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/01/john-steinbeck-on-fall...

Coleen_Nieto Thank you for sharing this! Just lovely! 6y
LitLogophile I‘m so happy you liked it! @Coleen_Nieto 😊 6y
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"I've seen a look in a dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." -- John Steinbeck ?❤?

Sace I love Steinbeck on dogs. I've thoroughly enjoyed his writing about Charley. 7y
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Chelo
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"It's a beautiful morning and I am just sitting in it and enjoying it." John Steinbeck to Elizabeth Otis, 1939
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#johnsteinbeck #readallthesteinbeck #alifeinletters #mornings #chelobartwork #goldenshore

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SaraBeagle
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My favorite shelf! I kinda wish they all matched, but it's all good 😀#spacejam @Liberty

quirkyreader A rag tag collection is the best kind of collection. 7y
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Marissa_Writes
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“Anything that just costs money is cheap.”
― John Steinbeck
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American Authors #readgushjuly17 I enjoy the classics... Steinbeck, Faulkner, Twain, Hemingway... but there are also good current American Authors... I'd love to your favorites...
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#4thofjuly #theone #keiracass #gameofthrones #bookstagram #americanauthors #johnsteinbeck

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Chelo
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If you are in love — that‘s a good thing — that‘s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don‘t let anyone make it small or light to you.
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If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
John Steinbeck, Steinbeck: A Life in Letters

(Not an accurate representation of real life---a lot of good things get away---but still a good sentiment. And my favorite Steinbeck letter.)

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Liberty
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silentrequiem That stained glass! 😍 7y
Liberty @silentrequiem My bf had it made for me last year. 💕 7y
CindyMyLifeIsLit Is she taking any more orders? 😜 7y
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Aleida Is he still making them? 7y
Liberty @Aleida He commissioned it from InkStainedGlass on Instagram. 7y
MaleficentBookDragon I ❤️ everything about this photo. (edited) 7y
MrBook 😻😻😻 7y
SaraBeagle Is that a full window pane or is it something that hangs? 7y
Liberty @SaraBeagle It's a suncatcher hanging in the window. 7y
laytonwoman3rd Lovely! 7y
Cathythoughts Beautiful picture , the elegance of the cat (edited) 7y
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Liberty
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Today needs this face. ❤️ #catsoflitsy

DGRachel 😻😻😻 7y
Caroline2 😆👍🏻 7y
JenReadsAlot Oh my he's precious! 7y
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Lcsmcat Me too, Steinbeck, me too. 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess 😻😍❤️ 7y
Hollie I 💜 Steinbeck! 7y
AnnieReads Those eyes!!! Absolutely gorgeous! 7y
bibliobliss So much expression 7y
ephemeralwaltz He's so pretty 7y
AmyG He is a beauty. 7y
TNbookworm Pretty 🐱 7y
tbrformiles I have a cross-eyed cat, too! 7y
TheLibrarian You're cat is seriously gorgeous and I want him. 😻 7y
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Liberty
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It's like he's melting into the top of the bookcase. 😂 #catsoflitsy

ReadingSusan Awww. He looks like my kitty. So cute. 7y
Zelma 😂😂 7y
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RealBooks4ever Look at that face! 😻😻😻 7y
DreesReads Cat loaf!! 7y
Kshakal What a beautiful boy!!! 7y
Suelizbeth 📚 & 🐱 Perfection. 7y
MelanieMefford I don't believe all the bad things you say about him! He looks like a perfectly quiet and peaceful kitty. 😉 7y
Cinfhen 😂💗 7y
DebinHawaii He has the most adorable face! 🐱❤️ 7y
monkeygirlsmama So much cuteness my face hurts from smiling. 😸😻😸😻 7y
I-read-and-eat 😻😻 7y
DGRachel 😻😻😻😻 7y
MyNamesParadise Omg that face and how she's all curled up!!! It's too much!! 💖💖 7y
Linda24 ❤️😻 7y
Merethebookgal 😻😻😻 7y
Viji @AudreyMorris, our black cat likes this kittyloaf pose 😜 (edited) 7y
kspenmoll What a sweetie! 😻 7y
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Liberty
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MelanieMefford Ha. He looks like he's judging me.. 😜 7y
DGRachel Such a beautiful kitteh 😻 7y
Tanner Steinbeck is a very striking kitty. He looks like he could rule the world! ❤🐱 7y
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Liberty @Tanner He has no brains and no experience, so yes! 😝 7y
JenP @Liberty but better "hair" and what looks like a better temperament so a clearly he's ahead. Beautiful cat. 7y
Megabooks Great pic! 7y
LauraKath What a cutie!! 7y
AnnieReads Gorgeous cat! 7y
Hobbinol Oooolala! Stunning!!!! 7y
DebinHawaii Such a sweet face! 🐱❤️ 7y
BookBabe 😻❤😻 7y
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Gabypen
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I'm happy (more like ecstatic) to announce that I am now a Library Aide! 🎉 Today was my first day, and I was able to sneak away into the fiction section and take a quick pic with Steinbeck. More library pictures to come! ❤️📚📖 #library #libraryaide #dreamjob #collegelibrary

EvieBee Congrats! Question: are you by chance a JW? Wondering because of one of your current reads. ☺️😊 7y
Gabypen @EvieBee84 I am! You have quite the eye. 😄 But thanks for asking, and thanks for the congrats too. 😊 7y
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