In 1939, “The Grapes of Wrath,” a book by the journalist and author John Steinbeck, stood the nation on its ear with its heart-rending tale of the family Joad and their struggle just to eat. Their ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling ...

This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel continues to connect readers with over 15 million copies sold.

When Steinbeck set off to write The Grapes of Wrath in the 1930s, his goal was crystal clear. He wanted to shame the ruling class, denounce their capitalistic greed that led to the Great Depression ...

The role of Ma Joad in the John Steinbeck-Frank Galati play, “The Grapes of Wrath,” is central — in fact, enormously crucial — to the understanding of this Pulitzer Prize-winning story. That’s why Los ...

The family left their farm in Okemah, Okla., on Nov. 6, 1936. Their Chevrolet, deep black with red spoke wheels, pulled a small, two-wheel trailer packed with a new Maytag washing machine, clothes, ...

Every place has its own music, a unique sound and rhythm unique to the location. It becomes a part of you. When you go to a new place, the sounds just don’t measure up. When you return home, the ...