| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| REDPONY | John Steinbeck book, with "The" |
| FIRM | With "The," a John Grisham book |
| UANDI | 1991 Nicholson Baker book about the author's fascination with John Updike |
| WESTOFEDEN | John Steinbeck book about Mae portraying Eve? |
| UANDI | 1991 Nicholson Baker book about his fascination with John Updike |
| SALINAS | Monterey County seat that's the birthplace of John Steinbeck |
| ALCAPP | Cartoonist whom John Steinbeck said "may very possibly be the best writer in the world today" |
| THEATER | "The only institution in the world which has been dying for four thousand years," per John Steinbeck |
