Barrington Books, in partnership with the Barrington Public Library, presents WALLY LAMB, the #1 Bestselling Author of two Oprah Book Club Picks, for a discussion and book signing for the release of his new book, THE RIVER IS WAITING.
Moderated discussion and Q&A to be held at the Salem Family Auditorium in the Barrington Public Library on Monday, June 23 at 6:30pm. This is a ticketed event. General admission for the presentation only is free. Presentation and book signing tickets include a copy of the hardcover book which is published on 6/10/25 and admission to the signing line after the presentation.
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Book Description
From the #1
 
New York Times
 
bestselling author of two Oprah Book Club Picks—
She’s Come Undone
 
and
 
I Know This Much Is True
—Wally Lamb comes the propulsive story of a young father who, after an unbearable tragedy, reckons with the possibility of atonement for the unforgivable.
Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that’s before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother’s enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?
Praise for Wally Lamb
“Lamb sheds light on the inhumanity and cruelty of the American prison system, while also offering glimmers of hope and friendship… There are no simple resolutions in this gripping drama, and Lamb offers plenty to ponder about guilt, innocence, rehabilitation, and forgiveness.” —
Booklist
“[A] heart-wrenching story of redemption… Lamb lays bare the vagaries of his protagonist’s life in accessible prose and concludes on a bittersweet note. This will please the author’s fans.” 
—
Publishers Weekly
“A heartwrenching, moving tale about the power of forgiveness, resilience and growth.” 
—
Woman's World
, "12 Most Anticipated Books of 2025"
"I was awestruck by this brilliant novel! I know that “authenticity” isn’t the sexiest takeaway, but on my honor, page after riveting page, I asked myself, “How did he know this? How is this so moving, so real, so close to the bone?” Bravo, Wally Lamb. Not that you needed another masterpiece to demonstrate your unerring eye, ear, and signature heart, but may I say 
The River is Waiting
 might crown them all.” 
—Elinor Lipman, author of
 
Every Tom, Dick & Harry
 
and
 
Ms. Demeanor
"Time and time again, the amazing Wally Lamb’s imperfect people break our hearts and help us understand the unfathomable depths of guilt and grief as we look for light in the world." 
—Alice Hoffman,
 
New York Times
 
bestselling author of The Practical Magic series
“
The River is Waiting
 is an ambitious, affecting novel that’s not afraid to look directly at human suffering, and to map out the pain we inflict on others, and on ourselves. With an unflinching eye and an unsentimental compassion for his characters, Wally Lamb finds glimmers of hope and healing and decency in the darkest places." 
—Tom Perrotta,
 
New York Times
 
bestselling author of
 
The Leftovers
 
and
 
Little Children
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Wally Lamb
 is the author of six 
New York Times
 bestselling novels: 
I’ll Take You There
, 
We Are Water
, 
Wishin’ and Hopin’
, 
The Hour I First Believed
, 
I Know This Much Is True
, and 
She’s Come Undone
. Lamb also edited 
Couldn’t Keep It to Myself
 and 
I’ll Fly Away
, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at York Correctional Institution, a women’s prison in Connecticut, where he was a volunteer facilitator for twenty years. Lamb lives in Connecticut with his wife, Christine, and they have three sons.
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