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Favorite books of 2016

Three Literary Classics to Study

You might think the classics have no place in the modern world but studying them has a number of different benefits, especially when it comes to things such as grammar. It also serves to broaden your horizons because you can learn about people who are different. Classic literature helps you refine your own writing skills…

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath Redux?

I first encountered The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck when I visited Monterey during my stay in the Bay Area, California. I loved the book very much and went on to devour all things Steinbeck. I never got to watch the movie though. I have a thing against black and white movies. They just…

About Texas

About Texas The great John Steinbeck in his book Travels with Charley has a couple of neat descriptions of Texas: Once you are in Texas it seems to take forever to get out, and some people never make it. And another one … Most areas in the world may be placed in latitude and longitude,…