Elizabeth Strout Tries Something New

About this episode

Elizabeth Strout discusses her new book and the departure from her previous characters.

Elizabeth Strout has departed from Olive Kittredge, Lucy Barton and Burgess Boys; she has even departed from Maine. Her newest, THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY, introduces us to Artie Dam, a teacher in Massachusetts who is just as full of depth, pain and laughter as any character Strout has ever written. Haunted by the divisiveness that has beset our nation, he searches for meaning in his family and his work, and is upended by a secret he never saw coming. A wonderful book full of Strout’s amazing ability to explore the follies and foibles of the human mind, THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY will charm you and such you in. Join us for a conversation about why she chose to depart from her already beloved characters to explore someone new. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned in this week's episode: The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth StroutTell Me Everything by Elizabeth StroutOlive, Again by Elizabeth StroutLucy By the Sea by Elizabeth StroutOh William! By Elizabeth StroutMy Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth StroutOlive Kittredge by Elizabeth StroutAnything is Possible by Elizabeth StroutAmy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson

Guest: Elizabeth Strout

Topics covered

• literature
• character development
• human experience
• fiction
• author interview

Keywords

• Elizabeth Strout
• THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY
• fiction
• character exploration
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY, Tell Me Everything, Olive, Again, Lucy By the Sea, Oh William!, My Name is Lucy Barton, Olive Kittredge, Anything is Possible, Amy and Isabelle, The Burgess Boys

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