Join us on Tuesday Febraury 22 at 4:30PM for a celebration of the 120th anniversary of John Steinbeck's birth. This event will feature renowned Steinbeck scholars Susan Shillinglaw (author of Carol and John Steinbeck and A Journey into Steinbeck's California) and Bob Demott (author of Steinbeck's Typewriter: Essays on His Art) in conversation with Keenan Norris (Director of San Jose State University's Steinbeck Fellows Program) and Daniel Rivers (Director of the Martha Heasley Cox Center of Steinbeck Studies at SJSU).

Along with discussing favorite moments and persistent questions from Steinbeck's work, these guests will reflect on the author's creative legacy and his enduring relevance in the 21st Century.

This event is co-hosted by the Monterey Public Library and the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University.

This event takes place on Zoom, or participants may join by phone. Registration closes an hour before the program. The Zoom access information will be sent to registered participants shortly before the program begins. Use of video camera and level of participation is determined by each person.