The Ghost of Tom Joad (song) The Ghost of Tom Joad (song) "The Ghost of Tom Joad" is a folk rock song written by Bruce Springsteen. It is the title track to his eleventh studio album, released in 1995. The character Tom Joad, from John Steinbeck's classic 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath", is mentioned in the title and narrative. Originally a quiet folk song, "The Ghost of Tom Joad" has also been recorded by Rage Against the Machine and Junip. Springsteen himself has performed the song in a variety of arrangements, including with the E Street Band, and a live recording featuring Rage Against the
A Friend of the Family complimented by Joanna Rakoff stating, "she is a terrific storyteller and an even better ventriloquist". "A Friend of the Family" was published by Algonquin Books in November 2009. The following November, the paperback was printed. "A Friend of the Family", as well as Grodstein's other work, has been translated into German, Italian, French, Turkish, and other languages. A Friend of the Family A Friend of the Family is a novel by Lauren Grodstein which takes place in the modern day suburbia of Northern New Jersey where the main character, Pete Dizinoff, a skilled internist, lives in a large house with