Get Lit: Tom Perrotta on 'Ghost Town'

from All Of It with Alison Stewart · host WNYC

The May Get Lit book club selection was Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta. The story follows a 13-year-old boy in 1970s New Jersey as he grapples with the loss of his mother. Perrotta speaks with Alison Stewart about the novel from the May Get Lit with All Of It book club event. Missed the event? Stream it in full here! Event photo by Jonathan Blanc/NYPL Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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