{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"\u201cBookaccino Live\u201d Book Group: Wally Lamb","description":"Wally Lamb joined us for May\u2019s \u201cBookaccino Live\u201d Book Group event to discuss his instant&amp;nbsp;New York Times&amp;nbsp;bestseller, THE RIVER IS WAITING, which is now available in paperback. It also is an Oprah\u2019s Book Club pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Wally explained how he came to write this story and how his time working with incarcerated women in the prison system influenced his work. A number of readers joined us to share their thoughts on the book and how it affected them in powerful ways. (Please note: Spoilers are included.) Our Latest \u201cBookreporter Talks To\u201d Interviews: Kathryn Stockett: https:\/\/youtu.be\/-mNe-Y9CctQ Susan Patterson: https:\/\/youtu.be\/jvZjwDq_dUw Jane Harper:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/PTqqPXbbX8A Devi S. Laskar:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/FR-6fGxBUS4 Allison Pataki:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/5I4q_OFCiTg Patricia Finn:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/QhZagqICgU4 Sadeqa Johnson:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/ED0LOkAarVE Wendy Walker:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/y-2G5AC9heU Ashley Elston:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/Yb_ig0leaQA Our Latest \u201cBookaccino Live\u201d Book Group Events: Laura Dave:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/RRWrSjdxyrc Lisa Ridz\u00e9n:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/dleYdLoh0bY Patrick Ryan:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/keazeWK1lto Lily King:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/_yo2x2ZA0B0 Allen Levi:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/tELDtaqsD7g Clare Leslie Hall:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/j0j3_ScryJg Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/tbrnetwork.com\/newsletters\/ FOLLOW US on Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bookreporter Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.bookreporter.com Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald Edited by Jordan Redd Productions ","author_name":"Bookreporter Talks To","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bookreporter.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41453365\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41453365"}