Central California Writing Project Advisory Board Member, Nancy Harray, has written a book, Jack the Cannery Row Cat, a reimagining of John Steinbeck novel, Cannery Row through the eyes of a cat. Nancy will present an author talk and sign copies of her book, this Sunday, July 21, 2024, at River House Books in The Crossroads Carmel located at 208 The Crossroads Boulevard in Carmel.
An article about Nancy and her book was featured in the Monterey Herald on July 14, 2024. The article, “A Reimagining of Steinbeck’s ‘Cannery Row’-Through the eyes of a cat”. highlights Nancy’s life growing up in Connecticut and how she kept journals from a young age but didn’t always see herself as a writer. Moving to Monterey, reading Cannery Row with her ninth graders many times, and taking field trips with them to many of the places in the book led her to begin to reimagine the story. The book is illustrated by Nancy’s son, Daniel Harray. Congratulations Nancy on your new book.
