Mary Lawson: “Solace in Winter” | Oprah’s Book Club

BUY THE BOOK! Solace in Winter by Mary Wallace New York Times bestselling author Mary Lawson’s new book Solace in Winter is Oprah’s 126th book club pick.

The story takes place in 1969 during the dead of winter in the fictional town of Solace located in the Northern region of Ontario, Canada. As the Vietnam War rages on, a mysterious, handsome American draft dodger shakes up the small town when he crashes his car in a near-fatal accident.

The themes of loneliness, grief and human connection bring unlikely consequences to each of the characters. Readers ask Mary about her writing process, what brings her solace and how she writes from different points of view. 00:00:00 - Welcome Mary Lawson author of “Solace in Winter” 00:01:00 - Oprah’s 126th Book Club pick 00:02:10 - Mary published her first novel at 55 00:03:55 - Who the book is about 00:07:00 - Finding the dog and the stranger 00:09:09 - Why it was set during Vietnam War 0012:43 - The book's message 00:13:54 - The greatest gift of fiction 00:14:58 - What grief teaches us 00:19:15 - Humor in the book 00:21:50 - Mary writes without a plot or theme 00:25:43 - Small town Northern Canada as the setting 00:29:48 - Father figures in the book 00:38:50 - Solace in the novel 00:41:41 - Mary’s plans for another Solace book