So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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This is one of many classic books that I am just now getting around to reading in my middle age. It's really amazing how a book can be so timeless and seem so pertinent to the person reading it in the present. I find that with a lot of Steinbeck novels. "East of Eden" reads differently than other Steinbeck novels I've read. First, it is longer and can seem a little more drawn out at times. And the deeper meaning in the text is much harder to discern than, say, "Grapes of Wrath" where Steinbeck devotes whole chapters to just exploring deeper meaning in between chapters of heavier action. I would strongly recommend not reading this first if you are new to John Steinbeck...start with Grapes of Wrath or even Of Mice and Men to give yourself a flavor and see if you enjoy the writing style.
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Michael Manteuffel, January 1, 2012
This is one of many classic books that I am just now getting around to reading in my middle age. It's really amazing how a book can be so timeless and seem so pertinent to the person reading it in the present. I find that with a lot of Steinbeck novels. "East of Eden" reads differently than other Steinbeck novels I've read. First, it is longer and can seem a little more drawn out at times. And the deeper meaning in the text is much harder to discern than, say, "Grapes of Wrath" where Steinbeck devotes whole chapters to just exploring deeper meaning in between chapters of heavier action. I would strongly recommend not reading this first if you are new to John Steinbeck...start with Grapes of Wrath or even Of Mice and Men to give yourself a flavor and see if you enjoy the writing style.