National Steinbeck Center
@steinbeckcenter.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account for the museum dedicated to Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck in his hometown of Salinas, California.
“Journalism is the first thing that a dictator controls.”
- John Steinbeck in a letter to the Syndicated Newspaper Editors written from Sag Harbor in April 1956
- John Steinbeck in a letter to the Syndicated Newspaper Editors written from Sag Harbor in April 1956
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August 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“Journalism is the first thing that a dictator controls.”
- John Steinbeck in a letter to the Syndicated Newspaper Editors written from Sag Harbor in April 1956
- John Steinbeck in a letter to the Syndicated Newspaper Editors written from Sag Harbor in April 1956
We have some recommendations that could change their minds.
Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
We have some recommendations that could change their minds.
“this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.”
east of eden
east of eden
August 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.”
east of eden
east of eden
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A packed room at the @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social in #Salinas this morning is here to celebrate a big announcement: CSUMB is selling this important downtown property to two nonprofits, Hartnell College Foundation and the National Steinbeck Center.
July 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A packed room at the @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social in #Salinas this morning is here to celebrate a big announcement: CSUMB is selling this important downtown property to two nonprofits, Hartnell College Foundation and the National Steinbeck Center.
That’s one way of putting it!
Finished East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Story takes place in California beginning in the late 1800s and ending during WWI. The successes, failures, and secrets of two very different families are richly documented. Sex and violence fuel this masterpiece. Believe the hype. This book is fucking great.
June 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
That’s one way of putting it!
We are so excited about this new book!
It’s here. Available on Castaigne and the other place. 9 horror stories in the footsteps of Steinbeck. Read it, sit with it, share it with a friend.
In the Eyes of the Hungry
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In the Eyes of the Hungry
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IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY
IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY is a horror anthology inspired by the works of John Steinbeck. Featuring David Simmons, Brendan Vidito, plus more. Edited...
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June 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We are so excited about this new book!
Agree.
Steinbeck? Truly a genius!
June 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Agree.
Steinbeck also talked about planned obsolescence in Sea of Cortez.
maaaaaaan, planned obsolescence is SUCH a thing, and has been for longer than I realized. Steinbeck talks about it in his 1962 book travels with Charley.
June 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Steinbeck also talked about planned obsolescence in Sea of Cortez.
You win!
Steinbeck is the greatest American writer period, and this book is his ultimate achievement and the finest piece of prose ever set to paper.
June 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
You win!
“What Steinbeck wrote and Burgess Meredith read aloud that warm spring day speaks loudly to us Americans today.”
Steinbeck's memorial to Harry Hopkins speaks to us today:
"Is the idea for which two brave men stood worth preserving and fighting for? Or with their departure have we become weak and cowardly? Do we remember their first rule—that only fear is frightful?"
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"Is the idea for which two brave men stood worth preserving and fighting for? Or with their departure have we become weak and cowardly? Do we remember their first rule—that only fear is frightful?"
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The First and Final Task
John Steinbeck reminds us that only fear is frightful, and a memorial to Harry Hopkins is chiseled in the most enduring material known: The Idea
lastcampaign.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“What Steinbeck wrote and Burgess Meredith read aloud that warm spring day speaks loudly to us Americans today.”
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"Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass." - John Steinbeck
Art my own.
#Wildflowers #OriginalArt #Nature
Art my own.
#Wildflowers #OriginalArt #Nature
June 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass." - John Steinbeck
Art my own.
#Wildflowers #OriginalArt #Nature
Art my own.
#Wildflowers #OriginalArt #Nature
Sea of Cortez is the theme of our Steinbeck Festival this year. Coming this September!
You should read 'The log from the Sea of Cortez' by Steinbeck, if you haven't already 👍
June 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Sea of Cortez is the theme of our Steinbeck Festival this year. Coming this September!
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Steinbeck's memorial to Harry Hopkins speaks to us today:
"Is the idea for which two brave men stood worth preserving and fighting for? Or with their departure have we become weak and cowardly? Do we remember their first rule—that only fear is frightful?"
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/the-first-...
"Is the idea for which two brave men stood worth preserving and fighting for? Or with their departure have we become weak and cowardly? Do we remember their first rule—that only fear is frightful?"
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/the-first-...
The First and Final Task
John Steinbeck reminds us that only fear is frightful, and a memorial to Harry Hopkins is chiseled in the most enduring material known: The Idea
lastcampaign.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Steinbeck's memorial to Harry Hopkins speaks to us today:
"Is the idea for which two brave men stood worth preserving and fighting for? Or with their departure have we become weak and cowardly? Do we remember their first rule—that only fear is frightful?"
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/the-first-...
"Is the idea for which two brave men stood worth preserving and fighting for? Or with their departure have we become weak and cowardly? Do we remember their first rule—that only fear is frightful?"
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/the-first-...
Pro tip: Don’t mess with museum directors.
Defying Trump, National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet is still at work
The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Pro tip: Don’t mess with museum directors.
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Be still my beating heart! Steinbeck needs to be put back in the national conversation asap.
Actually, a Netflix version of East of Eden is in production.
And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
Why isn't Hollywood putting out these stories now? People learn by stories. Show them what life will be like under American Despotism. The Jungle changed the corrupt meat-packing industry. Where are our great writers? I guess the spirit of John Steinbeck is dead.
June 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Be still my beating heart! Steinbeck needs to be put back in the national conversation asap.
You can read a touching tribute to John Steinbeck by Burgess Meredith from our Steinbeck Festival at archive.org: archive.org/details/csal...
June 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
You can read a touching tribute to John Steinbeck by Burgess Meredith from our Steinbeck Festival at archive.org: archive.org/details/csal...
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I had no idea about of this, but I am damn happy. Pugh? Kazan? Steinbeck? Hell yes.
May 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I had no idea about of this, but I am damn happy. Pugh? Kazan? Steinbeck? Hell yes.
You can watch the film version of The Moon is Down on YouTube for free.
Read the book, too!
Read the book, too!
my choice of road map for resisting Donald Trump would be The Moon Is Down, the play-novella John Steinbeck wrote during the early, dark days of World War II about anti-fascist resistance by the citizens of a Nazi-occupied country in northern Europe www.tampabay.com/news/perspec...
John Steinbeck's road map for resisting Donald Trump
A recent blog post of the National Book Critics Circle asked members "at this time of cultural shift" in the dawning era of Donald Trump to identify their "favorite work of resistance literature."...
www.tampabay.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
You can watch the film version of The Moon is Down on YouTube for free.
Read the book, too!
Read the book, too!
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my choice of road map for resisting Donald Trump would be The Moon Is Down, the play-novella John Steinbeck wrote during the early, dark days of World War II about anti-fascist resistance by the citizens of a Nazi-occupied country in northern Europe www.tampabay.com/news/perspec...
John Steinbeck's road map for resisting Donald Trump
A recent blog post of the National Book Critics Circle asked members "at this time of cultural shift" in the dawning era of Donald Trump to identify their "favorite work of resistance literature."...
www.tampabay.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
my choice of road map for resisting Donald Trump would be The Moon Is Down, the play-novella John Steinbeck wrote during the early, dark days of World War II about anti-fascist resistance by the citizens of a Nazi-occupied country in northern Europe www.tampabay.com/news/perspec...
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#MusicPlaces
#MusicChallenge
Day 30
We go south on Hwy 1 and then inland a short distance to Salinas, "Salad Bowl of the World" and birthplace of (and background in a lot of his work) - John Steinbeck. The Steinbeck Museum is here.
Folk Singer Mary McCaslin sings "Back To Salinas"
#MusicChallenge
Day 30
We go south on Hwy 1 and then inland a short distance to Salinas, "Salad Bowl of the World" and birthplace of (and background in a lot of his work) - John Steinbeck. The Steinbeck Museum is here.
Folk Singer Mary McCaslin sings "Back To Salinas"
May 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
#MusicPlaces
#MusicChallenge
Day 30
We go south on Hwy 1 and then inland a short distance to Salinas, "Salad Bowl of the World" and birthplace of (and background in a lot of his work) - John Steinbeck. The Steinbeck Museum is here.
Folk Singer Mary McCaslin sings "Back To Salinas"
#MusicChallenge
Day 30
We go south on Hwy 1 and then inland a short distance to Salinas, "Salad Bowl of the World" and birthplace of (and background in a lot of his work) - John Steinbeck. The Steinbeck Museum is here.
Folk Singer Mary McCaslin sings "Back To Salinas"
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IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY
An anthology of monstrous tales inspired by John Steinbeck.
Coming June 10th
Shipping in time for solstice.
Featuring:
David Simmons
Alexander Saxton
Jennifer McArdle
Sam Richard
Brendan Vidito
Daniel Lanza Rivers
Jacob Strunk
CW Blackwell
An anthology of monstrous tales inspired by John Steinbeck.
Coming June 10th
Shipping in time for solstice.
Featuring:
David Simmons
Alexander Saxton
Jennifer McArdle
Sam Richard
Brendan Vidito
Daniel Lanza Rivers
Jacob Strunk
CW Blackwell
June 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY
An anthology of monstrous tales inspired by John Steinbeck.
Coming June 10th
Shipping in time for solstice.
Featuring:
David Simmons
Alexander Saxton
Jennifer McArdle
Sam Richard
Brendan Vidito
Daniel Lanza Rivers
Jacob Strunk
CW Blackwell
An anthology of monstrous tales inspired by John Steinbeck.
Coming June 10th
Shipping in time for solstice.
Featuring:
David Simmons
Alexander Saxton
Jennifer McArdle
Sam Richard
Brendan Vidito
Daniel Lanza Rivers
Jacob Strunk
CW Blackwell
Actually, a Netflix version of East of Eden is in production.
And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
Why isn't Hollywood putting out these stories now? People learn by stories. Show them what life will be like under American Despotism. The Jungle changed the corrupt meat-packing industry. Where are our great writers? I guess the spirit of John Steinbeck is dead.
June 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Actually, a Netflix version of East of Eden is in production.
And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
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Here’s a great vignette about the inside of the house.
May 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Here’s a great vignette about the inside of the house.
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You might appreciate this tender key by Burgess Meredith remembering Steinbeck:
Steinbeck Festival II 1981 : National Steinbeck Center : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive
The Steinbeck Festival, honoring Salinas native, John Steinbeck, has been held annually since 1981. The celebration takes place in Salinas, California and on...
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May 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
You might appreciate this tender key by Burgess Meredith remembering Steinbeck:
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Letter to Burgess Meredith from John Steinbeck (1948).
May 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Letter to Burgess Meredith from John Steinbeck (1948).