As a sort of century-later sequel to John Steinbeck’s classic 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” it follows the Joad family’s original Route 66 journey, but in reverse. Tom Joad’s ...

He became better known for a family feud and legal fight that began in 1981, when he and his late brother John Steinbeck IV sued Elaine Steinbeck for a greater share of royalties from their father’s ...