Literature is often a source of state pride, with a vast array of novels set in and around each of the great 50 states. With ...

Jamie Lee Curtis recommends five compelling books filled with deep storytelling, complex characters, and unforgettable themes ...

Some books stay with you forever, not just for their stories but for their breathtaking prose. These 13 novels are written so ...

Build your outdoor reading list with some of our readers' favorite California books, from John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden' to ...

Shop Now Steinback thought of East of Eden as his magnum opus. As Penguin Classics writes, "Set in the rich farmland of ...

The Western Flyer, a fishing vessel made famous by John Steinbeck's book "The Sea of Cortez," is returning to the Gulf of California after 85 years. The renovated vessel will retrace Steinbeck's ...

The Western Flyer awaits its return to the Gulf of California, 85 years after Ed Ricketts, along with John Steinbeck, Steinbeck's wife Carol and a crew consisting of Captain Tony Berry, Tex Travis ...

I just finished rereading John Steinbeck’s “The Moon Is Down.” The short novel traces oppressors (Nazis, in this case), who, without provocation, take over a small democratic town.

A slew of recent violence in state prisons is bringing new rules to inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Now, prisoners ...

John Raymond Laurent, born on June 6, 1950, in Santa Cruz, California, passed away on February 18, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by love, he was 74. John was the son of Ruth and Ray ...