Wade Rouse

Author of AT LEAST IN THE CITY SOMEONE WOULD HEAR ME SCREAM Chosen As A Summer Must-Read by: -NBC’s Today Show -The Detroit Free-Press -The St. Louis Post-Dispatch -Chicago Magazine -St. Louis Magazine -Out Magazine -Frontiers Magazine -Bestselling author Jen Lancaster’s “Jennsylvania Blog” -Modern Tonic -MetroSource Magazine -Michigan Public Radio -Chicago Public Radio -GayTimes “Gay or straight, any reader who has tried to ‘fit in’ somewhere outside his or her comfort zone will readily empathize with Rouse’s rousing and ultimately successful lifestyle change.” —Booklist “This is David Sedaris meets Dave Barry . . . every page is good for a laugh.” —Library Journal “A wise, witty and often wicked voice.” —USA Today “In the spirit of David Sedaris, a laugh-out-loud funny book!” —John Searles on NBC’s “Today Show” “It may be a bit early to start recommending this summer's beach-reading, but if one is looking for laughs, Wade Rouse's "At Least in the City Someone Would Hear Me Scream" belongs at the top of your list…At first, you laugh when you least expect to - and then, somewhere along the way, you realize you've been laughing almost nonstop.” —Detroit Free Press “Rouse’s journey from frenzied unhappiness to quiet happiness is hilarious, poignant and touching…His journey will make you shout with laughter and cry real tears…His fine writing will dazzle.” —Grand Rapids Press "Drop David Sedaris and run toward Rouse. He's funnier. And cuter." —Out Front Colorado “If you’re a fan of the later stories of David Sedaris, you’ll get a kick out of this hilarious memoir.” —Metrosource Magazine “Successfully imports a steady current of panic, ala Erma Bombeck.” AV Club/The Onion