Wally Lamb knows how to make you cry.

The best way to listen to Book of the Month LIVE is in our app. Author Wally Lamb visited our headquarters to discuss his new novel, The River Is Waiting. He talked about what motivates his writing (fear), the most common reported side effect of reading his books (crying), and what it takes to really forgive (listen to find out). When a new father causes an unimaginable tragedy, he is confronted with prison time and a question he may never be able to answer: what does it take to win his family's forgiveness? Get The River Is Waiting at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.