Which means that “The River Is Waiting” pivots sharply from the domestic sphere — where it’s initially so dramatic — to prison, with all the limits that a penitentiary setting imposes.

Baddest Man by Mark Kriegel. Mike Tyson was boxing’s youngest ever heavyweight champion, and this is the story of the first 22 years of his life. I’m no fan of the sport but I’m fascinated by boxers – ...

If you're a fan of Wally Lamb's bestsellers She Comes Undone and I Know This Much Is True, pick up his newest novel, The River Is Waiting.

Wally Lamb clearly drew on his experience conducting prison workshops while writing 'The River Is Waiting,' a novel about a troubled but devoted stay-at-home dad that ends up in jail.

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 ...

Dive deeper into Oprah Winfrey's latest book club selection in June, with this "CBS Mornings" reading group discussion guide.

His go-to classic is by Joseph Campbell, and he admires “Brothers and Keepers” and “The New Jim Crow” on incarceration. “The River Is Waiting” is his new novel.

In "The River is Waiting," author Wally Lamb sheds light on the complexities of incarceration, forgiveness, and second chances.

Oprah Winfrey chooses "The River is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her June book club pick, a third for the author.

The River Is Waiting, by Wally Lamb (S&S/Marysue Rucci). This immersive novel of redemption, by a New York Times best-selling novelist, follows a stay-at-home father who gets into a car accident ...

‘The River Is Waiting’ is every parent’s nightmare Wally Lamb’s new novel follows a stay-at-home father who makes a catastrophic mistake.