Comments for The Truth About 'Travels With Charley'

Comment on Dogging Steinbeck by On the Road in America with Ethan Casey : Ethan Casey

On the Road in America with Ethan Casey : Ethan Casey — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:18:57 +0000

[...] journalist Bill Steigerwald, whose own recent masterpiece of American travel writing, Dogging Steinbeck, proves conclusively – because Steigerwald asked the right questions and did the legwork [...]

Comment on A “Travels With Charley” Timeline by MsRC

MsRC — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:19:22 +0000

Question: In general, did you use the dates Steinbeck placed on his correspondence or postmarks? I wonder about each – especially in Alice, it looks like it has had a tiny population for many years (around 120 in 1960) so a postmark may not mean much – it’s possible the mail was picked up once or twice a week, or that the postmark was not applied in Alice town line. Thoughts?

Comment on About Bill Steigerwald by robert gray

robert gray — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:08:06 +0000

I’m not sure if the suspected error on page 34 is just a poorly constructed sentence or a major goof.You say that social security and medicare didn’t exist in 1960.
Social security was approved in the early 30′s and started paying benefits in 1940

Comment on Dogging Steinbeck and I meet Brian Lamb by Bill Steigerwald

Bill Steigerwald — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:39:39 +0000

Read the book, please, then make your accusations about my motives and values and what I think or do not think about Steinbeck.

Comment on Dogging Steinbeck and I meet Brian Lamb by Alden Olmsted

Alden Olmsted — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:11:17 +0000

Mr. Steigerwald, if you are truly so concerned with the truth, exposing the truth, addressing the marketing of the book as non-fiction, etc.. why do you continually bring up the money? The millions of books sold, the publishers making money, steinbeck staying in nice motels more than he camped (does anyone care?), etc etc.. I’m bring honest – you come off sounding very jealous, and rather than writing your own beloved piece of stretched-truth fiction-non-fiction, you are asking us to buy your book which only exists due to someone else’s success. I’m sorry he didn’t stop in Pittsburgh, and I’m sorry you weren’t blessed by the truths in the book (there are many, such as the nature of people), as millions of us have been over the years. I am not going to financially support you, but I will buy another copy of ‘charley’ to send to a friend who’s starting a journey of her own.
I hope you find happiness in your attack campaign, but I’m not holding my breath.