Rachel Gorham’s Reviews > The Long Valley > Status Update

Of course Steinbeck was a phenomenal writer, that's not what this update is about. It's about how "The Red Pony", which I hadn't reread since I first encountered it in seventh grade for much the same reason as I haven't rewatched *The Neverending Story*, can still break my heart, even while I drive. It's also an absolute jewel of prose.