dust bowl

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John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” dramatized the suffering and exploitation of farmers migrating to California from the drought-ridden Dust Bowl of Oklahoma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The novel tells the story of a family of Oklahoma tenant farmers who lose their land during the Dust Bowl and migrate to California in search of work and stability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Last week, Chicago and El Paso were hit with the worst dust storms they’ve seen since the literal Dust Bowl.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

A novel set during the Dust Bowl sends urgent messages on how climate affects community.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Then they started calling the Central Valley the Pacific Dust Bowl, and that put the last nail in the region’s coffin.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman