This is a special edition of Gain of Fiction, which is normally a series on our premium substack episode feed. Benjamin Braddock joins the show to talk about the magic of John Steinbeck. We reference Tortilla Flat, The Long Valley, Cannery Row, and East of Eden mainly, but it's a great conversation that also touches on RFK's presidential campaign, Libertarianism, Communism, and the beauty of California.

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