Sebastian Stuart embarks on a journey of self-discovery that unveils painful truths about his family history. As he grapples with the consequences of unresolved grief, he confronts the emotional toll it has taken on his life. The narrative explores themes of identity, loss, and the complexities of familial relationships, ultimately revealing the profound impact of denial and the quest for acceptance.
“I love stories about friendship, particularly those in which friendship is recalled under a nostalgic haze...I found the whole thing quite lovely...Stuart knows how to cut the pathos with some sharp wit.”—Daniel Goldin of Boswell Book Company for National Public RadioWhen Arthur McDougal is kicked out of Manhattan’s toniest boys’ school, his parents ship him off to the only place that will take him in—the Christian Science–inflected Spooner School. There, in the woods of Connecticut, Arthur meets Katrina Felt, the charming, troubled daughter of a Hollywood movie star. As Arthur struggles with his sexuality and Katrina’s beauty and talent land her in a Broadway musical, the two forge a tender friendship. But while Arthur’s confidence grows, Katrina is pulled down by the heartbreaking secrets and sorrows of her past. By year’s end, their lives will be changed forever, and their friendship will be over. Set in the late 1960s, The Hour Between is a compelling portrait of a time and place, replete with drugs, sex, Andy Warhol, a cast of truly memorable secondary characters, and some of the sharpest and funniest dialogue in recent memory.Sebastian Stuart has written novels, plays, and screenplays. His last novel was ghostwritten (with acknowledgment): Charm! by Kendall Hart, a character on the soap opera All My Children. Charm! spent five weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. A native New Yorker, Stuart now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with novelist Stephen McCauley.
Dětská lékařka Shelley Greenová, jež právě ukončila specializační stáž, by mohla děkovat osudu. Má milující rodinu, snoubence, který ji zbožňuje, a právě dostala pracovní nabídku, o které se jí ani nesnilo. V soukromé ordinaci pečující o děti manažerů, filmových hvězd a slavných umělců se uvolnilo místo dětského lékaře. Přinese společenská prestiž, úspěch a peníze doktorce Shelley Greenové štěstí a lásku?
Mladá lékařka, vyrůstající v chudé čtvrti v New Yorku, náhle žije v blahobytu, stýká se s lidmi, které znala jen z televizní obrazovky, má nový účes, nový šatník, štíhlejší postavu... a stále méně času na svého snoubence Arthura. Přežije jejich dlouholetý vztah změnu, kterou Shelley právě prochází, nebo se lékařka sblíží s mužem, jenž je jí stále častěji nablízku?
