![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, I only read it because I read a different book where the author performs self-experiments then writes about them. However, I didn’t read East of Eden until a few years after I graduated college. A tale of a space-traveling rapist.”īut Steinbeck, as I began to take my education more seriously, became one of the greatest writers I had ever read. It was made even better when my friend made the joke after our teacher misspoke saying the name of the book and my friend said, “Ah, the Rapes of Grath. I tried my hardest to be the cool kid that didn’t care about it, but I loved that book. I’ve enjoyed Steinbeck since I read Grapes of Wrath in high school. The point we’re all here is to talk about East of Eden. I’m not here to defend Harry Potter, but I will say I proposed with the first book because it’s got the sentimental aspect of my relationship with my wife. Let me preface that and say that I love the hidden allegory in the Harry Potter series that often gets ignored. It might be the only book that ever would supersede my all-time favorite book…well, series…of Harry Potter. I’ve been thinking about John Steinbeck’s magnum opus, East of Eden for a very long time now. ![]()
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