Viola Shipman: The Secret of Snow

Wade Rouse joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about The Secret of Snow, his latest novel written under his pen name, Viola Shipman. Set in Northern Michigan, it’s the story of a Palm Springs meteorologist who heads back to her frigid hometown after she is replaced by a virtual meteorologist that will never age, gain weight, or renegotiate its contract. Now she has to confront her past --- and try to move forward in the town she ran from years ago. Wade talks about how deeply personal this book was for him. They discuss Ginger Zee, the history of snowmen, winter sports, and Wade’s snowbird life in Palm Springs. He also talks about what’s next for him in fiction writing as Viola Shipman -- The Edge of Summer coming July 2022 -- and in nonfiction with a new memoir, Magic Season: A Son's Story, coming in May 2022. Book discussed in this episode: The Secret of Snow by Viola Shipman https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-secret-of-snow More Bookreporter Talks To: Last Girl Ghosted: https://youtu.be/rv8j5gSQXFQ Maid: https://youtu.be/TlsUW9ZbbbM Smile: The Story of a Face: https://youtu.be/n9JnKtcWr0k Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events! Julie Clark: https://youtu.be/8AjJHRttMpU William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here: http://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/bookreporter-weekly-newsletter-subscribe FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald