Mad At The World A Life of John Steinbeck by William Souder

The first full-length biography of John Steinbeck to appear in a quarter century, MAD AT THE WORLD: A Life of John Steinbeck [W. W. Norton & Company] illuminates what has made the work of the Nobel laureate an enduring part of the literary canon: his capacity for empathy. Pulitzer Prize finalist William Souder explores Steinbeck’s long apprenticeship as a writer struggling through the depths of the Great Depression, and his rise to greatness with masterpieces such as The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath. William Souder’s books include biographies of John Steinbeck, Rachel Carson (a New York Times Notable Book of the Year), and John James Audubon (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize). He lives in Grant, Minnesota.