Searching for Steinbeck

A Journey into Steinbeck’s California

Examines the relationship between this iconic American writer and the area he loved and that features so prominently in his work.

http://www.roaringfortiespress.com/content/steinbecks_california.php

By Design

Design, rather than anarchy characterizes life. In human life, design implies the acceptance and even the deliberate choice of certain constraints which are deterministic to the extent that they incorporate the influences of the past and of the environment. But design is also the expression of free will because it always involves value judgments and anticipates the future.

So Human an Animal, Rene Dubos