Steinbeck's short story "The Snake" appeared for the first time in June 1935 in The Monterey Beacon. The original typescript, which is displayed in our exhibit hall, was prepared by Steinbeck's first wife Carol Steinbeck.

CA Department of Education, Tony Thurmond, and CAM announce this year's Superintendent's Awardees: @Skirball_LA @SDCDM320 LACMA California Academy of Sciences The Steinbeck Center This award recognizes excellence in K-12 museum programs. calmuseums.org/superintendent… youtu.be/2DP3NRikAMg #MuseumEducation

National Steinbeck Center’s Steinbeck Young Authors Program receives the Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Museum Education! The Award recognizes the outstanding achievements in California museum programs that serve K-12 students and/or educators.

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John Steinbeck, on his Budapest visit in 1963 with his wife, Elaine, at the bookstore of Europa Publishers located on Lenin Boulevard, where Steinbeck dedicated some of his books published in Hungarian. ~Photo by Eva Keleti, from NSC Archives

July 1951, John Steinbeck makes a lined box for a manuscript as a present for Pat Covici with the Hebrew word "timshel" on the lid. Pictured is a replica on display at the National Steinbeck Center.

Late July 1944, John Steinbeck, completes the manuscript for "Cannery Row."

August 1929: "Cup of Gold" is published. Even though the book received little critical attention, it sold very well. John Steinbeck, Author, however, is not happy with the garish dust jacket designed by his artist friend Mahlon Blaine.

August 1938: As John Steinbeck's popularity increases, his circle of friends grows to include the silent film star, Charles Chaplin.

From the archives, a copy of the authorization from the Consul General of Mexico to Ed Ricketts to investigate marine life in Mexico. The letter is dated March 21, 1940. Ricketts and Steinbeck embarked on their trip March 11, 1940.

We went into our archives to share with you a few of our international books as we have about 50 languages represented in our collection. We'd love to see some photos of your own collections as well, be sure to tag us @steinbeckcenter!

From the Archives, a picture of Steinbeck during a Moscow visit in 1963.

September 1951: "Log from the Sea of Cortez," a portion of "Sea of Cortez" by John Steinbeck, Author, is published by Viking Press. It includes an original essay, "About Ed Ricketts."

September 1933: "To a God Unknown" is published.

"Pipe Dream," the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on John Steinbeck, Author's "Sweet Thursday, began rehearsals in September 1955. It was a critical flop and financial disaster for the duo.

October, 1932: "The Pastures of Heaven" is published.

Oct 25, 1962: John Steinbeck finds out via television that he has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, was published in November 1947. The first edition featured beautiful artwork by legendary Mexican artist Jose Clemente Orozco. #Steinbeck #blackandwhite #art #literature #JoseClementeOrozco #ThePearl #JohnSteinbeck #artwork

"Don't necessarily try to beat the world in one week. But try pushing at it a little bit every day." —John Steinbeck, November 1958

"I was close now and I could smell frying bacon and baking bread, the warmest, pleasantest odors I know." Steinbeck's short story Breakfast first appeared in the Pacific Weekly on Nov. 9, 1936. The story was later included in The Long Valley.