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Wally Lamb mines grief & guilt in ‘The River is Waiting’
The author taught writing workshops for incarcerated women over two decades, an experience that has helped him to draw a ...
Wally Lamb’s Guilty Pleasure Is a History of Mad Magazine
His go-to classic is by Joseph Campbell, and he admires “Brothers and Keepers” and “The New Jim Crow” on incarceration. “The ...
Read an Excerpt from Wally Lamb’s New Novel ‘The River Is Waiting’
Known for his emotionally propulsive—and often heart-wrenching—stories, Wally Lamb has sold millions of books, including New ...
Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick, "The River Is Waiting," explores themes of guilt and redemption
Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest book club selection, "The River Is Waiting," by Wally Lamb. It's the third time Winfrey has picked a book by Lamb.
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'The River Is Waiting' by Wally Lamb and Other Must-Reads for June!
Welcome back, book lovers! This week, Woman’s World is thrilled announce an expanded edition of our book club filled with ...
Winfrey’s new book club pick marks the return of an old favorite, Wally Lamb
Winfrey announced Tuesday that she has chosen Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River Is Waiting,” the story of a father torn by ...
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Forgiving the Unforgivable in the New Book "The River Is Waiting"
In "The River is Waiting," author Wally Lamb sheds light on the complexities of incarceration, forgiveness, and second ...
Book club discussion guide for "The River Is Waiting" by Wally Lamb
Dive deeper into Oprah Winfrey's latest book club selection in June, with this "CBS Mornings" reading group discussion guide.
‘The River Is Waiting’ is every parent’s nightmare
After the trauma splayed out in “She’s Come Undone,” “I Know This Much Is True” and “The Hour I First Believed,” nobody ...
Oprah's new book club pick is here and it's an author she's loved since the '90s
Oprah Winfrey chooses "The River is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her June book club pick, a third for the author.
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Book Review: Wally Lamb explores human cruelty and grace in prison with `The River is Waiting’
Corby Ledbetter is in trouble. In Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River Is Waiting,” Corby has lost his job as a commercial artist and has developed a secret addiction to alcohol and pills ...
Connecticut author 'shocked' to be featured in Oprah Book Club for a third time
Walley Lamb, of Norwich, couldn't believe he got a call from Oprah Winfrey about his book "The River Is Waiting." ...