The Joad clan, introduced to the world in John Steinbeck's iconic novel, is looking for a better life in California. After their drought-ridden farm is seized by the bank, the family -- led by ...

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When John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” appeared in 1939, it shocked readers with its grim description of families experiencing homeless. For those who may have forgotten, the classic novel chroni ...

Like the Joad family in the Steinbeck classic, Grapes of Wrath, the Jimenez’s came to California to escape poverty and find a better life. In a short story titled "Crossing la Frontera" (the border), ...