The River is Waiting” is Wally Lamb’s first novel in nine years, and the subject of a June 25 discussion with WAMC’s Joe ...

No spoilers but the tragedy is such, in Wally Lamb ‘s “The River Is Waiting,” that Corby will forever be wracked by whether ...

Norwich native Wally Lamb has once again caught the attention of Oprah Winfrey. Lamb’s new New York Times best-selling novel, ...

Wally Lamb introduces us to a young man whose tragic accident has unfathomable consequences. Corby Ledbetter’s addiction to ...

For her next book club pick, Oprah Winfrey is highlighting an author she has praised even before she had a book club.

The author taught writing workshops for incarcerated women over two decades, an experience that has helped him to draw a vivid picture of life behind bars, with all its indignities and a few acts ...

Review: Tragedies pile up in Wally Lamb’s new novel, but will readers care? Fiction: “The River Is Waiting” is a conventional white-dude-goes-to-prison book with the expected plot points.

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, setting him ...

Local author to narrate Wally Lamb book release event. Nicole Zappone, The Chronicle, Willimantic, Conn. Sat, June 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM UTC. 3 min read.

In Wally Lamb's new novel, "The River Is Waiting" is Lamb's first novel in nine years and a new chance to explore human imperfection as he did in earlier best-selling novels that included "She's Come ...