America’s Boy: A Memoir

Wade Rouse is the USA Today and international bestselling author of five memoirs and fifteen novels, including fiction under the pen name Viola Shipman, chosen to honor his grandmother. His works have been translated into nearly thirty languages and selected as Today Show Must-Reads, Indie Next Picks, and Michigan Notable Books. Rouse was a finalist in the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards for Humor and has been featured in the Washington Post, Time, All Things Considered, People, Good Housekeeping, and Parade. He earned a BA from Drury University and a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University. He splits his time between Saugatuck, Michigan, and Palm Springs, California, and hosts Wine & Words with Wade: A Literary Happy Hour every Thursday on the Viola Shipman Facebook page. He can be found at waderouse.com and violashipman.com.