Cate, Teddy, Ames, and Sloane—newly minted Class of 2001 graduates—are reeling from their first heartbreaks as they enter real life, unaware that the world is on the brink of vast, irreversible change. When the Twin Towers fall on September 11th, the tragedy intertwines their lives and futures in supernatural ways, linked by an undelivered love letter.
Bright Stars is a portrait of the tragedy that dented the romantic imagination of a forgotten generation—The Last of the Innocents—just as offline life vanished forever.
A wistful and captivating story of fate, love, and human connection, this novel is a time machine that will transport you back to the final days of the lost era so many of us are longing for.
***Pre-orders will ship the first week of September, ahead of Bright Stars’ September 8th publication day.
Advance Praise for Bright Stars
"Kimberley Tait has entwined love and loss like the red rose round the briar in her remarkable novel Bright Stars. Following four young people from college to the start of their working lives in New York City, and the unholy shock and aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Bright Stars is a deeply personal story of generosity and grace. What does it mean, when we say we care? This novel is about the care we express and receive, and how it composes our humanity."
—Anne Margaret Daniel, editor of I'd Die For You and Other Lost Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
"In a wistful nod to the earliest stages of America’s digital age, Tait’s novel opens with an entertaining, socially exact scene that is quietly loaded with what’s coming . . . Tait writes with precision and warmth . . . creating a cast that moves, compels, and echoes the emotional conflicts and atmosphere of an entire generation."
—BookLife Review.
About The Publisher
Bright Stars is the inaugural title from Dogstar Press, the independent publisher devoted to beauty, sincerity, and 100% human fiction. A collectible series using a unique, elegant format and timeless design by Claire Mason, designer of Penguin's beloved Little Black Classics, Dogstar honors books as treasured and enduring objects in an increasingly ephemeral world.
Cate, Teddy, Ames, and Sloane—newly minted Class of 2001 graduates—are reeling from their first heartbreaks as they enter real life, unaware that the world is on the brink of vast, irreversible change. When the Twin Towers fall on September 11th, the tragedy intertwines their lives and futures in supernatural ways, linked by an undelivered love letter.
Bright Stars is a portrait of the tragedy that dented the romantic imagination of a forgotten generation—The Last of the Innocents—just as offline life vanished forever.
A wistful and captivating story of fate, love, and human connection, this novel is a time machine that will transport you back to the final days of the lost era so many of us are longing for.
***Pre-orders will ship the first week of September, ahead of Bright Stars’ September 8th publication day.
Advance Praise for Bright Stars
"Kimberley Tait has entwined love and loss like the red rose round the briar in her remarkable novel Bright Stars. Following four young people from college to the start of their working lives in New York City, and the unholy shock and aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Bright Stars is a deeply personal story of generosity and grace. What does it mean, when we say we care? This novel is about the care we express and receive, and how it composes our humanity."
—Anne Margaret Daniel, editor of I'd Die For You and Other Lost Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
"In a wistful nod to the earliest stages of America’s digital age, Tait’s novel opens with an entertaining, socially exact scene that is quietly loaded with what’s coming . . . Tait writes with precision and warmth . . . creating a cast that moves, compels, and echoes the emotional conflicts and atmosphere of an entire generation."
—BookLife Review.
About The Publisher
Bright Stars is the inaugural title from Dogstar Press, the independent publisher devoted to beauty, sincerity, and 100% human fiction. A collectible series using a unique, elegant format and timeless design by Claire Mason, designer of Penguin's beloved Little Black Classics, Dogstar honors books as treasured and enduring objects in an increasingly ephemeral world.
