John Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. He is known for such masterpieces as East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. I’ve seen multiple productions of Of Mice and Men and have read The Grapes of Wrath and absolutely loved both.

John Steinbeck is not well known for writing comedy. Nor should he be.

The setting for this book is a small neighborhood near Cannery Row in Monterery,