The narrator of Sent for You Yesterday slips in and out of other people's perspectives as easily as he downs a can of Iron City beer. Doot holds the book together, juggling all of the stories, memories, and points of view in his attempt to understand his family and identity. A minor character in some of the stories, Doot mainly serves to enact the literary devices which weave through the novel. By the end of the book Doot holds past and present, dead and living characters, in himself, learning "to stand, to walk, learning to dance."

Doot tells stories divided into three sections: The Return of Albert Wilkes, the Courting of Lucy Tate, and Brother.

Within those three parts, with their multitude of inhabitants, the perspective shifts from character to character, mainly encompassing Albert Wilkes, John French, Carl French, Lucy Tate, Brother Tate, and Samantha.

Albert Wilkes is...