What a treat last night to listen to this famous author’s back story. And learn about her current fiction novel set in the Prohibition era, titled Hang the Moon. Her memoir and connection to celebrities tended to take center stage. Jeanette Walls grew up in a dysfunctional family and swam in the swamp of parental alcohol abuse and homelessness. Her memoir, The Glass Castle, was made into a movie starring Woody Harrelson in 2017, about 12 years after the book was published. Her understanding and empathy encompass both the hardships of experiencing extreme poverty and the juxtaposition of living richly as an adult. She literally turned her rags into riches and now lives as a multi-millionaire—a handsome reward for truth diggers who dare to share their childhood with Hollywood.
Bravo, New Canaan Library, for attracting such accomplished authors and talent to this wee town, a good hour's drive from New York City.
New Canaan Library welcomes author Jeannette Walls, speaking about her latest hit novel, Hang the Moon, which tells the tale of an indomitab