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Mitchell, Marilyn L. "Steinbeck's Strong Women: Feminine Identity in the Short Stories." Short Story Criticism. Vol. 11. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1992. 221-25.
Summary of the text, brief textual history, and a map of the Salinas Valley with relevant locations.
Monterey County Historical Society's listing of Steinbeck's settings.
"A Briefer Comment." Virginia Quarterly Review 15:1 (1939): viii. Periodicals Archive Online. Arizona State University Lib., Tempe, AZ. 29 June 2008.
Gannet, Lewis. "Brinning Steinbeck." The Washington Post (1877-1954): 21 Sept. 1938: 11. ProQuest Historical Newspapers The Washington Post (1877 - 1991). Arizona State University Lib., Tempe, AZ. 29 June 2008.
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Steinbeck, John. The Long Valley. New York: Penguin, 1995.
Timmerman, John H. "Introduction." The Long Valley. New York: Penguin, 1995. vii-xxvii.
Young, Stanley. "The Short Stories of John Steinbeck." New York Times (1857-Current file): 25 Sept. 1938: 89. ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004). Arizona State University Lib., Tempe, AZ. 29 June 2008.
