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Interesting Facts about John Steinbeck

An accomplished California workers’ compensation lawyer with decades of experience, Slade Neighbors heads Encino, California-based Slade Neighbors, A Professional Law Corporation, which has offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Oakland. Before opening his law firm, he served in the nation’s largest management, labor, and employment firm. A certified Medicare Set Aside expert and member of a number of professional organizations including the San Fernando Bar Association, Slade Neighbors is a fan of John Steinbeck.

John Steinbeck is a renowned American author of several classic works such as “The Grapes of Wrath” and a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Popular among avid readers, he authored numerous novels and nonfiction books as well as short stories. Below are some interesting facts about John Steinbeck many people don’t know.

1. Steinbeck loved pencils, as they were his favorite writing tool. Steinbeck revealed he began each day with 24 newly sharpened pencils, and admitted he was very particular about the type of pencil he used.

2. John Steinbeck’s early draft of his novel “Of Mice and Men” was eaten by his dog Max. The work became one of his famous novels drawn from his experiences as a migratory worker in the US in the 1920s.

3. Steinbeck’s career was greatly influenced by his wife, Carol Henning, who was also his typist and editor. Carol actively supported socialism and feminist causes, and encouraged her husband to attend political events.
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