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Elizabeth Strout - The Things We Never Say

By Joe Donahue

Published May 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT

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Book cover for 'The Things We Never Say' by Elizabeth Strout

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout has spent decades writing about the quiet devastations and unexpected moments of grace that shape ordinary lives. Her latest novel, ‘The Things We Never Say,’ introduces a new cast of characters and a new setting while remaining unmistakably Strout in its emotional precision.

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Joe Donahue

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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