The New Book
from International
Best-Selling Author Corban Addison
"Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and told with the air of suspense that few writers can handle, Wastelands is a story I wish I had written."
— JOHN GRISHAM
The Story Behind the Stories
In the summer of 2008, while I was practicing law and writing books no one wanted to publish, I had an idea for a novel that would open doors long closed to me and inaugurate my journey as an author.
First published in 2012, A Walk Across the Sun went on to be an international bestseller and inspired a multi-year odyssey of travel and research that gave rise to three more novels like it, all deeply steeped in the truth of the world and addressing issues of global human rights.
For years, friends encouraged me to try my hand at nonfiction. "Your books already read like it," they said. I told them, "Find me a true story that I can write with the narrative tension and emotional intimacy of a novel and that will captivate readers from the first page to the last, and I'll tell it."
Wastelands is that story. I hope to write many more like it.
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What Readers Are Saying
"In Wastelands, Addison turns a novelist's eye to the thorny complexities of a real legal case. The prose is lyrical, the cast of characters jump to life on the page, and the result is a captivating account of how a small group of citizens bring a huge corporation to justice."
JONATHAN HARR
#1 National Bestselling Author of A Civil Action
Events
Tue, Jun 07Powell's BooksJoin Corban Addison and John Grisham for an online conversation about Corban's new book, Wastelands. The event is free and available worldwide. All are welcome.- Wed, Jun 08Quail Ridge BooksJoin Corban Addison and John Grisham for a conversation about Corban's new book, Wastelands, in Raleigh, North Carolina, where many of the events in the book take place.
Thu, Jun 09Arts District Mansion Pavilion East RoomJoin Corban Addison for a luncheon and conversation about his new book, Wastelands, hosted by the Dallas Bar Association. RSVP by June 6, 2022. Contact Talmage Boston: tboston@shackelford.law- Fri, Jun 10HoustonJoin Corban Addison for a breakfast conversation about Wastelands at the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Texas.
- Fri, Jul 08New Dominion BookshopJoin Corban Addison for a conversation about his new book and first work of nonfiction, Wastelands.
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Contact
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