nytimes May 27, 2021 6:00pm Yes, Steinbeck Wrote a Werewolf Novel. Don’t Expect to Read It. #booksandliterature #writingandwriters #manuscripts #ransomharrycentertheuniversityoftexasataustin #stanforduniversity #steinbeckjohn #souderwilliam #occultsciences #news Yes, Steinbeck Wrote a Werewolf Novel. Don’t Expect to Read It. A scholar of American literature at Stanford says it’s worth publishing. The agents representing the Steinbeck estate strongly disagree.