Losing A Parent and Coming of Age in Tom Perrotta's 'Ghost Town'
Losing A Parent and Coming of Age in Tom Perrotta's 'Ghost Town'  
Podcast: All Of It with Alison Stewart
Published On: Fri Aug 28 2026
Description: [REBROADCAST FROM June 1, 2026] Our May 2026 Get Lit book club selection was Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta. The story follows a 13-year-old boy in 1970s New Jersey as he grapples with the loss of his mother. Perrotta speaks with Alison Stewart about the novel from the May Get Lit with All Of It book club event.  Cover art courtesy of Simon and Schuster Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.