THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: Wade Rouse in Kenosha!
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Thu Mar 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
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5915 6th Ave A, Kenosha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53140 | Kenosha, WI
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"By turns hilarious, tender, and devastating, Rouse’s novel explores what it means to be the sandwich generation of gays today — caught between those who paved the way for equality, those who are too young to credit them, and a world that seems increasingly hostile." —Jodi Picoult, #1 "New York Times" bestselling authorJoin us on Thursday, March 12th at 6 p.m. as Wade Rouse discusses his newest release, "That's What Friends Are For". In this poignant and hilarious story inspired by TV’s beloved "The Golden Girls", bestselling author Wade Rouse celebrates love, aging, finding your people, and the art of impeccably timed one-liners.
Wade will be discussing his newest release, answering questions from the audience, and signing books! Don't miss out on this sure to be fun time.
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About THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR:
Theodore Copeland has created a fabulous life in the desert oasis of Palm Springs, where he shares a fabulous pink mid-century home with three fabulous friends: Barry, a former actor still clinging to his youth, his hair, and the memory of the dream role that killed his career; Ron, an uprooted Christian from the Midwest with a big heart but no one to give it to; Sid, who, after coming out late in life, has never found love. Teddy is the caustic, unspoken leader of “The Golden Gays”—the foursome’s monthly drag tribute to "The Golden Girls". Despite their foibles and bickering, they have turned their golden years into a golden era.
But the harmony of their desert enclave becomes a carousel of emotional baggage when Teddy’s estranged sister, Trudy, shows up on their doorstep, her dramatic teenage granddaughter in tow. While Teddy keeps Trudy at arm’s length, she manages to wheedle her way into the lives of the Golden Gays, until the real reason for her visit is revealed and the secrets they’ve all been keeping from each other unravel faster than a hastily stitched hemline.
A novel that gives thanks to “old” friends, "That's What Friends Are For" proves that while family may be the tie that binds, it’s the chosen family that truly keeps us together.
About WADE ROUSE:
Wade Rouse is the USA TODAY, "Publishers Weekly" and #1 internationally bestselling author of 21 books, including five memoirs, 13 novels and three holiday novellas. Wade’s books have been translated into nearly 30 languages and have been bestsellers across the world. His previous novels were written under his grandmother’s name, Viola Shipman, a pen name he chose to honor the working poor Ozarks seamstress whose sacrifices changed his family’s life and whose memory inspires his fiction. Wade’s books have been optioned for film and TV. His most recent Viola Shipman novel, "The Page Turner", was a national bestseller and featured in PEOPLE and "Country Living Magazine". Other recent Viola novels, "The Wishing Bridge" and "Famous in A Small Town", were also instant national bestsellers as well as summer and winter book picks by Good Morning America, "Reader’s Digest". and Katie Couric. He is also an acclaimed writing teacher who has mentored numerous students to become published authors.
Wade divides his time between Saugatuck, Michigan, and Palm Springs, California, and hosts the popular Facebook Live literary happy hour, “Wine & Words with Wade,” every Thursday. Find him at www.violashipman.com or www.waderouse.com
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