Oprah's next step? Nov 21, 2009
The titles ranged from Song of Solomon and Paradise by Toni Morrison to Wally Lamb s She s Come Undone and Elie Wiesel s Night. For others, the selection backfired. (The Palm Beach Post)
Winfrey announcing end of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Nov 21, 2009
Winfrey announcing end of The Oprah Winfrey Show - Somerset - Daily American (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Wally Lamb launches new book Nov 11, 2009
Tuesday night at the Co-op, a packed crowd sat waiting patiently for acclaimed author Wally Lamb to read from his newest novel, "Wishin' and Hopin.'" But what the audience got first was a special intro-performance by musician Bruce John. John played two songs on his acoustic guitar after confessing to be a huge fan of Lamb's. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Writers on a New England Stage presents Isabel Allende Oct 21, 2009
" About the author: Isabel Allende Born in Peru and raised in Chile, Isabel Allende is the author of nine novels, including Ins of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and Portrait in Sepia, all of which were New York Times bestsellers. She has also written a collection of stories, four memoirs, and a trilogy of children's novels. Allende left her native Chile for Venezuela after the overthrow and assassination in 1973 of her uncle, Salvador Allende, president of Chile. In her exile, she emerged as a... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
by Wally Lamb (Harper). A holiday-themed novella by the author of "The Hour I First Believed.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Amir Aczel talks about his book on the German-Allied race to split the atom Sep 1, 2009
THERE S NO ESCAPING Wally Lamb reads from his novel The Hour I First Believed, which re-creates the Columbine school shootings and the aftereffects that follow a troubled couple across the country from Colorado to Connecticut, Saturday at 7 p.m. He ll speak at the East Sandwich Grange Hall, 91 Old County Road, East Sandwich. Tickets are available at Titcomb s Bookshop, 508-888-2331. (Boston Globe)
Pathological characters lend ‘Something Missing’ and ‘When We Were Romans’ unmistakable allure Aug 23, 2009
I haven t actually read that book because I feared I just couldn t take it - just as I feared I couldn t take Alice Sebold s best-selling, soon-to-be-movie The Lovely Bones (narrated by a dead girl who was raped and murdered) and Wally Lamb s Oprah-picked, best-selling She s Come Undone (narrated by a hugely obese, compulsive eater). The question for me was, and still is: Why have so many novels materialized that are told from the point of view of one who is abnormal in some striking way. (Boston Globe)
Best Sellers Aug 23, 2009
Wally Lamb, Harper Perennial, 15. 99, 9780060988432. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Titcom’s Bookshop in East Sandwich celebrates 40th anniversary Aug 2, 2009
Among the 40 authors lined up for visits through the fall are Jeanette Walls, Mary Oliver, and Wally Lamb. We managed to survive by changing with the times, said Nancy Titcomb. (Boston Globe)
Authors Stephen King and Greg Mortenson to appear at Music Hall Jul 16, 2009
The series has previously spotlighted authors Alan Alda, Mitch Albom, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Dan Brown, Anita Diamant, Madeleine Albright, the late John Updike, Wally Lamb, and Cokie Roberts, among many others. Ticket purchasing. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Help! I’m trapped in long, obligatory read! Apr 2, 2009
Wally Lamb, The Hour I first Believed. Good fiction, as he always writes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Wally Lamb: Free 'damaged angel-in-waiting' Feb 18, 2009
Wally Lamb: Free your 'damaged angel-in-waiting' - CNN.com ... Wally Lamb: Free your 'damaged angel-in-waiting ... Author Wally Lamb: Sculpt our best selves by writing our own stories. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Chronicle best-sellers Feb 8, 2009
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED, Wally Lamb. 10. (San Francisco Chronicle)
