P.J. Palmer, Filmmaker; Videographer
Octavio Solis, Playwright; Director
Patricia Wakida, Writer; Linoleum Block-Print Artist

Monday Night Philosophy celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the publication of John Steinbeck’s seminal novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Its central themes of struggle and hope are still relevant today.

Hear the three artists who were commissioned by The National Steinbeck Center in Salinas to retrace the Joad family’s journey from Oklahoma to California, and to gather stories from people they met along their route. Together they created a living portrait of everyday Americans facing the same challenges as the Joads – poverty, joblessness, environmental change – and responding with strength and resilience.