Discussion of "The Moon Is Down", with Don Coers

201 Main Street,Sag Harbor NY 11963

19 May, 2022

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Discussion of “The Moon Is Down”, with Don Coers on John Steinbeck’s World War II novel May 19th @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Discussion of “The Moon Is Down”, with Don Coers on John Steinbeck’s World War II novelMay 19th @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm  Canio’s Cultural Cafe presents Steinbeck, In Search of America, a series of talks, films, and more celebrating Sag Harbor’s Nobel Prize-winning writer, John Steinbeck.  All are welcome to participate. The Sag Harbor Cinema, John Jermain Memorial Library and The Church are all participating in this community celebration. On Thursday May 19, join us for a discussion of The Moon Is Down, with guest lecturer Don Coers on John Steinbeck’s World War II novel. Coers will discuss the relevance of this powerful resistance story today.  Richard Hart, Steinbeck Review editor, will also join the discussion. Don Coers is professor of English at Sam Houston State University in Texas. He is author of John Steinbeck as Propagandist: “The Moon Is Down” Goes to War and After The Grapes of Wrath: Essays on John Steinbeck. The Moon is Down tells the story of a military occupation in a small town by an unnamed nation at war with England. To learn more about other events in the Steinbeck in Search of America Series follow this link.