In as Hitler rsquo s reign was expanding across Europe novelist John Steinbeck was asked to help with the war effort He wasn rsquo t asked to fight or visit troops on the frontline but to instead write a story The result was The Moon Is Down a novel about a peaceful land that gets invaded by an evil regime Printed on underground presses and secretly distributed throughout occupied countries the novel sent a message the Allies were coming and by imitating the novel rsquo s characters readers could help secure their freedom Through The Moon Is Down Steinbeck brought [... more]