WESLEY YORSTEAD GOES OUTSIDE

Stephanie Harper's debut novel, featuring 33-year-old Wesley Yorstead, is perfect for these pandemic times. Wesley suffers from agoraphobia, and listeners are invited inside his mind as he navigates his self-imposed isolation. Narrator Brian Holden gives Wesley a range of voices as he shares his routines, slowly revealing the event five years earlier that triggered the unexpected disruption to his life. Holden speaks with certainty as Wesley defends his isolation from all the uncontrollable dangers lurking beyond his door. When a substitute grocery delivery person named Happy appears and upends his routine, his voice becomes puzzled as he tries to understand their mutual attraction. How he finds his way outside makes for a humorous and touching exploration of a unique person. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2021]