John Steinbeck in 1932, consists of twelve interconnected stories about a valley near Monterey, which was discovered by a Spanish corporal while chasing runaway Indian slaves. In 1933 Steinbeck published "The Red Pony", a 100-page, four-chapter story weaving in memories of Steinbeck's childhood. "To a God Unknown", named after a Vedic hymn, follows the life of a homesteader and his family in California, depicting a character with a primal and pagan worship of the land he works. Although he had not achieved the status of a well-known writer, he never doubted that he would achieve greatness. Steinbeck achieved his first critical success
John J. Miller (author) a Fellow of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) and is an authority on America's Negro Leagues Baseball of the 20th Century. John J. Miller (author) John Joseph Miller (a.k.a. J.J. Miller, John J. Miller, and John Jos Miller), born 1954 in New York state, is a science fiction author known for his work in the long-running (since 1987) "Wild Cards" shared universe series of original anthologies and novels, edited by George R. R. Martin. He has also published nine novels, and nearly 30 short stories and eight comic book scripts. He also wrote "GURPS Wild Cards", a supplement