The author taught writing workshops for incarcerated women over two decades, an experience that has helped him to draw a ...

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

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

Known for his emotionally propulsive—and often heart-wrenching—stories, Wally Lamb has sold millions of books, including New ...

For her next book club pick, Oprah Winfrey is highlighting an author she has praised even before she had a book club.

Walley Lamb, of Norwich, couldn't believe he got a call from Oprah Winfrey about his book "The River Is Waiting." ...

Oprah Winfrey has again chosen a book from best-selling Connecticut author Wally Lamb for Oprah’s Book Club. Winfrey selected ...

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

In an exclusive reveal on "CBS Mornings," Oprah Winfrey announced her newest book club selection, Wally Lamb's "The River Is Waiting." "Wally is such a profoundly outstanding magician of words ...

Winfrey announced Tuesday that she has chosen Wally Lamb’s new novel, “The River Is Waiting,” the story of a father torn by grief and guilt. It’s the third time she’s selected a Lamb ...

This cover image released by Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books shows “The River is Waiting” by Wally Lamb. (S&S/Marysue Rucci Books, via AP) Winfrey’s conversation with Lamb can be heard ...