East of Eden Resources

And imagine little John and Mary being mean to their German neighbor.

Have some Steinbeck food and meet some Steinbeck people.

Provided by those Nobel Prize people. Also, Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize.

James Dean. 'Nuf said.

Who doesn't love the VHS-fuzziness of an 80s mini-series?

We wish we had our own country named after us.

In which he talks about lucky birthmarks.

A great scene from the 1955 film in which Cal actually confronts his father about his actions. It isn't in the book, of course (and they change some other plot points too), but it still makes us want to fist-pump.

In which he talks about roaring like a lion.

A WWI ditty written about Red Cross nurses after people realized that war wasn't so fun after all.

An Al Jolson hit about the lonely soldiers dying in the trenches. Steinbeck talks about singing it as a child.

Someone paid attention during English class.

Pony included.

Back when overalls were in style.