Losing A Parent and Coming of Age in Tom Perrotta's 'Ghost Town'

[REBROADCAST FROM June 1, 2026] Our May 2026 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. 

Cover art courtesy of Simon and Schuster

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