The Lingering Intimacy of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row
Some writers grab you. And then they swallow you whole. They create characters who become your friends, absorbing you and nourishing you the rest of your life… For me, John Steinbeck was that writer. And Cannery Row was the novel.
Chicago's World's Fair, 1893
Many historians argue that the 20th Century was the American Century. A radiant period of growth, optimism, and creativity. And it was Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition--the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893--that formally proclaimed America’s unbridled belief in itself and its place in the world.