There are a few writers that I will read no matter what, but two hit close to home because when they write it usally takes place in Southeastern CT even when they change names of places I enjoy figuring out where exactly they are talking about, they are Luann Rice, who I am reading Seacastles by her at the moment. When I worked as a bartender in Old Lyme, at the "Elephant Walk" she would come in for lunch once or twice a month. Pleasant woman, so interesting it is nice to see how far she has come.

The 2nd is Wally Lamb, when I was in high school at NFA he was everyone's favorite English teacher, I never had the pleasure of actually having him as my teacher, but have met him on numerous social occassions. I love him, so down to earth, caring an funny. His 3rd Book is coming out soon, but here is an article from 1998 on Oprah's books webpage. He is the only writer to appear twice on her show for both his books how very cool. Maybe, with the 3rd he can make another appearance.


"Wally Lamb is a nationally honored teacher, critically acclaimed writer and bestselling author. His new book, I Know This Much Is True (ReganBooks) was released in June 1998. His work also includes the #1 New York Times bestseller, She's Come Undone (Pocket Books;1992) which also hit USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly and other national bestseller lists; published fiction, and non-fiction in The Missouri Review, Allure, USA Weekend, Northeast, The New York Times Magazine, and editor of the poetry collection, Always Begin Where You Are (McGraw Hill, 1979). She's Come Undone was chosen as a finalist for the 1992 Los Angeles Times Book Awards' Art Seidenbaum Prize for first fiction. It was named a notable book of the year by numerous publications, including The New York Times Book Review and People. The book was also chosen by The Oprah Winfrey Show as a "Book Club" selection in early 1997, and is one of the bestselling titles chosen for that honor. Lamb is the recipient of the 1998 Governor's Arts Award, State of Connecticut, a past recipient of the NEA grant for fiction and is a Missouri Review William Peden fiction prize winner. He was the director of the Writing Center at the Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Connecticut from 1989–1998, and is currently an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Connecticut's English Department. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Education from the University of Connecticut and an M.F.A. in Writing from Vermont College. Lamb lives in Connecticut with his wife and three sons. Lamb, who is in the midst of a national book tour for I Know This Much Is True, has the remaining book store appearances upcoming on his schedule. k coming out soon, I can not wait to get it. I have attached an article by Oprah on Wally Lamb."

I love Southeastern CT even though I no longer live there, my heart is there and will always have a soft spot for me, its nice to hear the good things out of CT instead of the bad.