America and Americans

More than three decades after his death, John Steinbeck remains one of the nation's most beloved authors. Yet few know of his career as a journalist who covered world events from the Great Depression to Vietnam. Now, this original collection offers a portrait of the artist as citizen, deeply engaged in the world around him. In addition to the complete text of Steinbeck's last published book, America and Americans, this volume brings together for the first time more than fifty of Steinbeck's finest essays and jouralistic pieces.

Author Biography: John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was born in Salinas, California. Universally recognized as one of the greatest American writers, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962.
Susan Shillinglaw is director of the Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University.
Jackson J. Benson is the author of the acclaimed biography John Steinbeck, Writer, winner of the PEN-West USA award for nonfiction.