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Oprah Selects Wally Lamb's Gripping Novel for Book Club

6/11/2025

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Oprah Selects Lamb

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Wally Lamb's poignant novel "The River Is Waiting" for her book club, making it the third of his works to receive this honor. The gripping tale centers on Cory, a stay-at-home dad grappling with addiction and loss, as Lamb delves into powerful themes of guilt, redemption, and the stark realities of prison life. Dive into this compelling read today!

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Lamb Explores Love

In "The River Is Waiting," Wally Lamb captures the bittersweet essence of young love as a young man reminisces about his summer with Emily. Amidst clumsy family dinners and the pressure to win over her mother, Betsy, their heartfelt promise to stay connected lingers, even as they face the distance of returning to schools miles apart.

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Oprah Selects Lamb

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Wally Lamb's poignant novel "The River Is Waiting" for her book club, making it the third of his works to receive this honor. The gripping tale centers on Cory, a stay-at-home dad grappling with addiction and loss, as Lamb delves into powerful themes of guilt, redemption, and the stark realities of prison life. Dive into this compelling read today!

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