Wally Lamb
Wally Lamb  
Podcast: Books, Beach, & Beyond
Published On: Wed Jul 02 2025
Description: This bonus episode features the live conversation with your host, Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books, at the Nantucket Book Festival with one of his favorite novelists, Wally Lamb. Wally is the author of seven New York Times best-sellers, three of them selections for Oprah’s Book Club, She’s Come Undone, I Know This Much is True, and most recently, The River is Waiting. The two discuss many of Wally’s books, one of Tim’s favorites of all time, I Know This Much is True, and the newest novel, The River is Waiting. They examine its themes, our prison system, addiction, the act of forgiveness, emotional intelligence, and the transformative power of fiction.A Special Thank You To Our Episode Sponsor:J.CrewWally Lamb Reading List:She’s Come UndoneI Know this Much is TrueThe Hour I First BelievedCouldn’t Keep it To MyselfI’ll Fly AwayWe Are WaterWishin’ and Hopin’The River is WaitingWhat else are we reading in this episode?Flannery Conner, Anny Tyler, Raymond Carver, John UpdikeGreat Expectations by Charles DickensFlannery O’Conner Collected StoriesRaymond Carver Collected StoriesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellBird by Bird by Ann LamottPaper Girl by Beth MacyFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!