Cannery Row

Context:

The book is discussed in relation to abalone harvesting and the setting of Monterey Bay. Steve asks Joshua if he has read it, noting that Steinbeck wrote about the Great Depression era. They discuss specific content from the book, including characters who worked in a bar and collected leftover drinks in a bucket, and how the characters were avid abalone poachers. The discussion occurs when they're talking about abalone diving and the history of abalone harvesting in California.