{"product_id":"9780140144185","title":"Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters","description":"Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing \u003cb\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/b\u003e with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of \"getting my mental arm in shape to pitch a good game.\"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteinbeck's letters were written on the left-hand pages of a notebook in which the facing pages would be filled with the test of \u003cb\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/b\u003e. They touched on many subjects—story arguments, trial flights of workmanship, concern for his sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart autobiography, part writer's workshop, these letters offer an illuminating perspective on Steinbeck's creative process, and a fascinating glimpse of Steinbeck, the private man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084702089277,"sku":"9780140144185","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780140144185_p0.jpg?v=1775241164","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780140144185","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}