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Why the FBI Spied on John Steinbeck
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Why the FBI Spied on John Steinbeck

During the 1940s, the FBI quietly built a file on John Steinbeck, author of The Grapes of Wrath. Here’s why they watched him and what it changed.

by cameron•March 7, 2026
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