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National Steinbeck Center

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Official Bluesky account for the museum dedicated to Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck in his hometown of Salinas, California.

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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
“Journalism is the first thing that a dictator controls.” - John Steinbeck in a letter to the Syndicated Newspaper Editors written from Sag Harbor in April 1956
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
We have some recommendations that could change their minds.
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Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
“this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world.” east of eden
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Sara Rubin @sarahayleyrubin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
A packed room at the @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social in #Salinas this morning is here to celebrate a big announcement: CSUMB is selling this important downtown property to two nonprofits, Hartnell College Foundation and the National Steinbeck Center.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
That’s one way of putting it!
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
We are so excited about this new book!
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Agree.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Steinbeck also talked about planned obsolescence in Sea of Cortez.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
You win!
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
“What Steinbeck wrote and Burgess Meredith read aloud that warm spring day speaks loudly to us Americans today.”
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RaggaMog (Morri-Arty) @raggamog.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
"Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass." - John Steinbeck Art my own. #Wildflowers #OriginalArt #Nature
An original abstract artwork of wildflowers. Created using acrylics on board.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Sea of Cortez is the theme of our Steinbeck Festival this year. Coming this September!
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Pro tip: Don’t mess with museum directors.
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Defying Trump, National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet is still at work
The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.
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Valarie Smith @valarie.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Be still my beating heart! Steinbeck needs to be put back in the national conversation asap.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
You can read a touching tribute to John Steinbeck by Burgess Meredith from our Steinbeck Festival at archive.org: archive.org/details/csal...
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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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Nemo. 🎃 @sirnemo.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
I had no idea about of this, but I am damn happy. Pugh? Kazan? Steinbeck? Hell yes.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
You can watch the film version of The Moon is Down on YouTube for free. Read the book, too!
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Stephen “reggaepaparazzi” Cooper @stephenacooper.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
my choice of road map for resisting Donald Trump would be The Moon Is Down, the play-novella John Steinbeck wrote during the early, dark days of World War II about anti-fascist resistance by the citizens of a Nazi-occupied country in northern Europe www.tampabay.com/news/perspec...
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John Steinbeck's road map for resisting Donald Trump
A recent blog post of the National Book Critics Circle asked members "at this time of cultural shift" in the dawning era of Donald Trump to identify their "favorite work of resistance literature."...
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elcerritodave.bsky.social @elcerritodave.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
#MusicPlaces #MusicChallenge Day 30 We go south on Hwy 1 and then inland a short distance to Salinas, "Salad Bowl of the World" and birthplace of (and background in a lot of his work) - John Steinbeck. The Steinbeck Museum is here. Folk Singer Mary McCaslin sings "Back To Salinas"
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Back To Salinas
YouTube video by Mary McCaslin - Topic
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Castaigne Publishing @castaignepub.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
IN THE EYES OF THE HUNGRY An anthology of monstrous tales inspired by John Steinbeck. Coming June 10th Shipping in time for solstice. Featuring: David Simmons Alexander Saxton Jennifer McArdle Sam Richard Brendan Vidito Daniel Lanza Rivers Jacob Strunk CW Blackwell
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Actually, a Netflix version of East of Eden is in production. And AMC is working on The Grapes of Wrath.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Here’s a great vignette about the inside of the house.
A passage describing the inside of John Steinbeck’s home growing up
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
You might appreciate this tender key by Burgess Meredith remembering Steinbeck:
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Steinbeck Festival II 1981 : National Steinbeck Center : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive
The Steinbeck Festival, honoring Salinas native, John Steinbeck, has been held annually since 1981. The celebration takes place in Salinas, California and on...
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Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Letter to Burgess Meredith from John Steinbeck (1948).
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MeetDonnaW @meetdonnaw.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
One of my older stories about Steinbeck country visit. www.funtourguru.com/2007/06/off-...
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Off the Beaten Path, in Steinbeck Country
"To finish is a sadness to a writer - a little death. He puts the last word down and it is done. But it isn't really done. The story goes on...
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MeetDonnaW @meetdonnaw.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
One of my favorite places to see. I enjoyed a tasty homemade meal made by volunteers. JOHN STEINBECK HOME IN SALINAS,CALIFORNIA Queen Anne Victorian & Historic Landmark
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M!ND! @mindalin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
A beautiful day. Just look at the Steinbeck center
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The man took two steps backward. “Well, you ain’t in your country now. You’re in California, an’ we don’t want you goddamn Okies settlin’ down.” - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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Peter Steinberg @peter23.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
My god. I think this is the best thing I’ve ever read on the art of trying to get life down on paper. From Cannery Row by John Steinbeck.
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
If only this had been there to save Ed Ricketts’ original Pacific Biological Labs!
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National Steinbeck Center @steinbeckcenter.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Is this thing on?
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