“A gentle wind followed the rain clouds, driving them on northward, a wind that softly clashed the drying corn,” wrote John Steinbeck in Chapter 1 of “The Grapes of Wrath,” his Pulitzer Prize-winning ... NPR: Book Club Meeting: Come Talk About 'Grapes Of Wrath,' Chapters 11-20 Sanora Babb’s interviews about the Dust Bowl informed “The Grapes of Wrath.” The book’s success led to the cancellation of her own book contract. “Riding Like the Wind” tells her life story.

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By Robert ... Chicago Tribune: Editorial: The day Chicago got a dusty taste of ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Editorial: The day Chicago got a dusty taste of ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ The Monterey County Herald: Reflecting on partnership that resulted in ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Wednesday marks 82 years since the 1939 publication of John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath,” by Viking Press in New York City. Considered his most successful work, it sold more than 400,000 copies ... Capital Public Radio: A Book Of Sound: Celebrating The 75th Anniversary Of "Grapes Of Wrath" A Book Of Sound: Celebrating The 75th Anniversary Of "Grapes Of Wrath" Christian Science Monitor: John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' wasn't so beloved by one California county John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' wasn't so beloved by one California county John Steinbeck’s reporting exposed the struggles migrant workers faced in Tulare County and across the Valley — hardship that later inspired “The Grapes of Wrath.” ...

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