Wanderlust by Alan E. Nourse Episode #14

Alan E. Nourse | April 26, 2022

Wanderlust by Alan E. Nourse Episode #14
Alan E. Nourse

WANDERLUST

Episode #14 · Written by Alan E. Nourse · Narrated by Scott Miller

Some ambitions arrive quietly, settling deep in the chest long before they are spoken aloud. Wanderlust is a story about that inner pull—the need to go, to see, to become something more—set against the equally powerful fear of what that journey may cost.

Rather than focusing on spectacle, this story centers on the emotional fault lines between parents and children, memory and hope, safety and purpose. The tension grows not from action, but from understanding, as love collides with a future that cannot be refused.

Alan E. Nourse crafts a restrained, intimate science fiction narrative where experience becomes both a warning and a burden. The story asks whether knowing the truth makes letting go easier—or unbearably harder.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alan E. Nourse was a prolific science fiction writer and a practicing physician, a dual perspective that deeply informed his work. His stories often explored human limits, ethical choices, and the quiet consequences of progress.

Wanderlust reflects Nourse’s talent for grounding speculative futures in authentic emotional conflict, making the story feel timeless and deeply personal.

LISTEN TO THE STORY

Listen to Wanderlust by Alan E. Nourse — a powerful piece of vintage science fiction about ambition, family, and the irresistible pull of the stars.

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Each episode features carefully selected stories from the Golden Age of science fiction, professionally narrated. Timeless storytelling the way it was meant to be heard.

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