

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Discussion: The River Why by David James Duncan
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The River Why by David James Duncan is our March pick for our book discussion. We hope you can join us!

Since its publication in 1983, The River Why has become a classic. David James Duncan's sweeping novel is a coming-of-age comedy about love, nature, and the quest for self-discovery, written in a voice as distinct and powerful as any in American letters. 

Gus Orviston is a young fly fisherman who leaves behind his comically schizoid family to find his own path. Taking refuge in a remote cabin, he sets out in pursuit of the Pacific Northwest's elusive steelhead. But what begins as a physical quarry becomes a spiritual one as his quest for self-knowledge batters him with unforeseeable experiences. 

Profoundly reflective about our connection to nature and to one another, The River Why is also a comedic rollercoaster. Like Gus, the reader emerges utterly changed, stripped bare by the journey Duncan so expertly navigates.

Let us know if you can make it! https://www.stonesoupbooks.net/event-details/book-discussion-for-march-2026
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- **Event Categories**: comedy, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.stonesoupbooks.net/event-details/book-discussion-for-march-2026?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=waynesboro-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Waynesboro
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 402 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA, United States, Virginia 22980
- **lat**: 38.06834
- **long**: -78.88881
- **full address**: 402 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA, United States, Virginia 22980

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Stone Soup Books at the South River (https://allevents.in/org/stone-soup-books-at-the-south-river/19279542)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 402 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA, United States, Virginia 22980
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Stone Soup Books at the South River
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** comedy, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Book Discussion: The River Why by David James Duncan ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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