Of Mice and Men
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Steinbeck’s fame, which had already been solidified by his bestselling 1937 novel "Of Mice and Men," was skyrocketing.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
According to the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, Of Mice and Men was one of the 100 most challenged books during the years 2010-19.
From BBC ● May 25, 2023
Most of Kotsur's credits come from the theater, with roles in "Of Mice and Men," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and a Broadway production of "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
From Reuters ● Mar. 28, 2022
Back in the early 2000s, that meant assigning the so-called classics—To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, Shakespeare.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2021
When these students were asked to read Of Mice and Men and complete a sentence beginning with “Although George,” many were stumped.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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