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IN PERSON Fans of Fiction Hybrid Book Club: The River is Waiting In-Person

Moderated by Meridith Cohen, English Teacher, Monroe-Woodbury High School

August's book selection is The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb
Click here to find it in our catalog!

Come find your next favorite book, explore a new genre, and enjoy conversation with fellow booklovers. Book discussions are held the first Thursday of the month. Upon registration, the title will be available in a variety of formats for you to check out.

Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother's enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?

This registration form is to attend in person. Click here to register to attend via Zoom.

Date:
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Learning Lab
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Book Club  
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Event Organizer

Nicole Dillon

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