Wade Rouse is the USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author of more than a dozen books which have been translated into 21 languages. On today’s show, Annmarie and Wade discuss difficult parents, screened-in porches, and how to pursue a writing life against the odds.

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Titles Mentioned in this Episode:

Magic Season, by Wade Rouse

The Recipe Box: A Novel, by Viola Shipman

Here’s the trailer for Terms of Endearment.

Follow Wade Rouse:

Instagram: @authorwaderouse and @viola_shipman

Twitter: @waderouse and @viola_shipman

Facebook: @authorwaderouse and @authorviolashipman

YouTube: @WadeRouse

waderouse.com and violashipman.com

Photo Credit: Ivan Hundric Photography

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