I was born in Salinas and this is crazy bc i feel so connected to this place. Maybe that’s just what Steinbeck can do, make you feel like you are embraced by a setting. But I don’t know. The Monterey bay has always felt like the little cove i crawled out of to live in this world, and I like getting to hear about it. I was too young to remember all the crabs and fishes and glassy waters that this book details.
— Jan 14, 2026 12:16PM
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