The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb

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The River Is Waiting follows Corbin "Corby" Ledbetter, an unemployed commercial artist and stay-at-home father quietly struggling with addiction while caring for his two-year-old twins. One devastating morning, a moment of distraction while impaired changes everything: Corby accidentally backs the car over his young son in their own driveway. In the aftermath of this unthinkable loss, Corby is sentenced to prison, forced to confront both the wreckage of his choices and a justice system that offers little room for healing.

Behind bars, Corby witnesses brutal cruelty but also unexpected kindness, finding an improbable path toward self-understanding through art and human connection. Wally Lamb, drawing on his decades of experience running writing workshops inside a women's correctional facility, delivers an unflinching, deeply humane exploration of guilt, addiction, incarceration, and the fragile, uncertain possibility of redemption. Raw and emotionally devastating, The River Is Waiting asks whether a person can ever truly forgive themselves — and whether the people who love them can too.

Why Choose This Book?

• An Oprah's Book Club selection: Chosen by Oprah Winfrey and an instant New York Times bestseller.
• From a bestselling literary master: Wally Lamb is the acclaimed author of She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True.
• Informed by real experience: Draws on Lamb's over 20 years volunteering as a writing instructor at a women's correctional facility.
• Unflinching and deeply human: Explores grief, addiction, and incarceration with rare honesty and compassion.
• An emotionally powerful, unforgettable read: Praised by readers and critics as devastating, immersive, and impossible to put down.

About the Author: Wally Lamb

Wally Lamb is a bestselling American author known for novels including She's Come Undone, I Know This Much Is True, and We Are Water. He has spent over twenty years volunteering as a writing instructor at York Correctional Institution, a women's prison in Connecticut, an experience that deeply informs his fiction.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Fans of Wally Lamb's previous novels
• Readers drawn to emotionally powerful literary fiction
• Readers interested in stories about addiction, guilt, and redemption
• Fans of Oprah's Book Club selections
• Book club groups seeking a deeply moving, discussion-worthy read

Please note: this novel contains scenes depicting the death of a child, sexual assault, addiction, and mentions of suicide, and may be emotionally intense for some readers.

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