Welcome Home, Caroline Kline

Veteran actor and voiceover artist Mara Wilson narrates the audio of Preiss’s debut novel with the perfect amount of Jersey attitude. Despite being left jobless and homeless after a recent sudden breakup, Caroline is resistant to the idea of moving home, even temporarily, to regroup. When her dad takes a tumble down the basement stairs and begs her to fill his spot on the local softball team as a matter of family pride, Caroline reluctantly agrees. Wilson subtly infuses Caroline’s voice with a mix of mild contempt and vague longing that will resonate with anyone who has ever tried to go home again. As Caroline comes to terms with what she believes about the past and what she wants for the future, Wilson softens her delivery and brings in a grace note of hope. The softball league of Glen Brook, NJ, is filled with idiosyncratic delights that Wilson plays to maximum effect. Her command of ballfield smack talk will leave listeners in tears of laughter.