According to a recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts, the amount of reading done for pleasure is down in this country, especially reading of literature such as fiction, poetry and drama...more
In the ninth year of Cornell's New Student Reading Project, this year's incoming undergraduate class and much of the Cornell community will read John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath. The greater Ithaca community will also participate, with support from the Tompkins County Public Library, a reading project partner. ... more
08/14/2009
Anyone can enjoy the benefits of a Cornell education free through CyberTower, Cornell's "brickless classroom," which offers more than 100 video-streamed lectures, commentaries, book reviews, and debates by some of Cornell's top professors. CyberTower Study Rooms feature members of the... more
Now that we have gathered in Barton Hall and met in small groups across the campus to discuss The Grapes of Wrath, here are a few final thoughts on books and reading. The Reading Groups Guide web site provides us... more
Follow and trace the Joad family's journey from Oklahoma to California using Cornell's Grapes of Wrath Google Map.