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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Fiction Feature: Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside by Stephanie Harper #blogtour #bookreview #giveaway #fiction #literary #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @StephHarWrites

 

 

Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction

Date Published: October 26, 2020

Publisher: Propertius Press


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When an agoraphobic man develops a relationship with a vivacious grocery delivery woman, the order he prescribes to his apartment, and his world, begins to crumble around him. Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside explores the life of Wesley Yorstead, a thirty-three year old graphic novelist who suffers from a severe case of agoraphobia that has kept him shut inside for over five years. When he meets Happy Lafferty for the first time, delivering groceries on behalf of her father’s neighborhood market, Wesley can’t shake the inherent magnetism between them and seeks to get to know this young woman who invades his space—both physical and mental. As their relationship grows more intimate, the restrictions of his situation become an even greater obstacle. When Happy’s past comes back to haunt her, Wesley must decide if he can finally leave his apartment to help. A meditation on anxiety, fear, and human connection, Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside asks the reader to consider what our fears take away from our lives, and how we might overcome them.


Finalist for the Colorado Book Awards in the general fiction category




Review
Do you like books that make you think on a deeper level? I think this was one of those books for me. It made me step out of my comfort zone and what my typical day is like and into the shoes of another. 
I think it's so very well done. It really highlights scenarios and the character and brings his story to life. The reader understands him, and roots for him. 
I enjoyed watching the relationships he built grow as well. 
As an author, you need to evoke emotion and compassion from your reader for the character and I think Stephanie Harper has done a wonderful job with that. 


About the Author

Stephanie Harper is the author of Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside (Propertius Press, 2020), as well as a poetry collection entitled Sermon Series (Finishing Line Press, 2017). She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University. She’s written personal essays and articles for many publications online and in print. She currently lives in Littleton, CO.


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