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Tag Archives: John Steinbeck
Monsters: Cathy in East of Eden
So in case you missed it, we had a GREAT conversation here the other day about the psychology of evil. It’s a huge comment-thread, with a ton of differing views – all well-articulated, beautiful personal stuff. One of the things … Continue reading
East of Eden Re-Visited
Erin talks about East of Eden here in this wonderful post . She’s re-reading it “with immense satisfaction”. The first time I read this magnificent book was when I was in high school, I think I was 15. I read … Continue reading