My name is John Steinbeck and I am an American writer. I am 58 years old, and I was born in California. I now live in New York. I have written many books that you may have read including The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, Cannery Row, and more. I write about ordinary people. I have been writing for most of my life and I realized that I have been writing about America, which I have not really seen up close in many years. This is why I have decided to spend a few months seeing America.
I have decided to take my dog Charley, who is an old French gentleman Poodle and quite a mind reader. My dog can only understand commands in French. He is properly trained and has no interest in loud noises that would bother other dogs. My mode of transportation is a new camper that I have named Rocinante after Don Quixote’s horse. 