Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath Book

The title is a bit misleading, as it centers on just the burning of one copy of The Grapes of Wrath in one California county. The title made it seem as if this was a look at the burning and banning of The Grapes of Wrath all over the world, or at least America. Perhaps Kerfluffle in Kern County over The Grapes of Wrath would have been a far more accurate title.

This book is WORK to get through. About the mid-way point, I thought, "What the heck is this book supposed to be about, then?" and never quite found the answer.

Outside of some history on how John Steinbeck researched the lives of migrant workers in California, the book is just one big yawn-fest. The book jacket states that this book covers one week in Kern County, but it does not. It jumps back and forth in time to center on the history of agricultural workers in California. Some good photos, though.