Northshire Saratoga: Wally Lamb "The River is Waiting"

Northshire Bookstore is thrilled to partner with the Saratoga Book Festival to present an evening with beloved bestselling author Wally Lamb, in celebration of his new novel The River is Waiting. Lamb will discuss the book and his work with Joe Donahue of WAMC/Northeast Public Radio.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two Oprah Book Club Picks—She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True—Wally Lamb comes the propulsive story of a young father who, after an unbearable tragedy, reckons with the possibility of atonement for the unforgivable.
"Wally Lamb has always written with compassion for all of his characters, no matter their flaws. But here, in this moving exploration of an otherwise good man and loving father who happens to be an addict, Lamb goes deeply into what it means not only to survive tragedy, but to actually heal from it by stepping tentatively into real forgiveness. I could not put down The River is Waiting, and I predict that you won't be able to either.” —Andre Dubus III, New York Times bestselling author of House of Sand and Fog and Ghost Dogs

Wally Lamb is the author of six New York Times bestselling novels: I’ll Take You There, We Are Water, Wishin’ and Hopin’, The Hour I First Believed, I Know This Much Is True, and She’s Come Undone. Lamb also edited Couldn’t Keep It to Myself and I’ll Fly Away, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at York Correctional Institution, a women’s Pr*son in Connecticut, where he was a volunteer facilitator for twenty years.

Important event information:

• There is a paid parking garage attached to the Saratoga Springs City Center. If you plan on finding free parking in Saratoga, please leave yourself extra time to find a spot.
• If you have a disability and need accommodations to make sure this event is safe and comfortable for you, please reach out to us at [email protected] to let us know how we can help.

• If you purchase a ticket that includes a copy of the book, you will receive your book when you arrive at the event and present your ticket.
• Books will not be available for pickup before the event.
• If you miss the event, we will hold your book or books for pickup at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs until July 7. Books not picked up by July 7 will be donated.
• A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to the Saratoga Book Festival.

If you have any questions about this or any other Northshire event please e-mail us at [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, United States