By Cristian Ponce/The Californian – TheCalifornian.com – Photo: Provided/Rogelio Martinez.
Many know John Steinbeck’s work but may have missed how frequently the Salinas native wove Mexico and its culture into his work, at times hitting on topics that still ring true today. Eric Moore, marketing coordinator at the Steinbeck Center, said he hopes the new book, Mexico En La Obra De John Steinbeck by Rogelio Martinez, can allow others to see Steinbeck’s Mexican influences, which Moore says is an often-neglected part of Steinbeck’s legacy. Moore said some of Steinbeck’s notable Mexican influenced works include “Tortilla Flat” and “The Log from the Sea of Cortez.”
