"I fell in love with The Hour Between on page one, and by novel's end had appointed myself president of Sebastian Stuart's fan club. This story is all heart - at the same time it's layered with wit, sorrow, and pitch-perfect satire. Arthur MacDougal, I think, is inside all of us, and rivals Holden Caulfield as one of the dearest characters who ever prepped." - Elinor Lipman, author of The Family Man

When 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.

Sebastian Stuart has written novels, screenplays and many Off-Off Broadway plays. His novels include The Mentor,  and Charm! by Kendall Hart, a New York Times bestselling tie-in with the soap opera All My Children. A native New Yorker, he now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with novelist Stephen McCauley.

"Sebastian Stuart's characters are poised on the cliffs-edge cusp of adulthood, at a time when America, too, teetered on the verge of seismic change. The book sparkles with Summer of Love details, but its concerns - friendship, sex, self-discovery - are timeless. A witty, wistful, and ultimately wise novel." - Michael Lowenthal, author of Charity Girl

"I loved this book! Filled with personality, compassion, and fabulous atmosphere, it's a compelling tale of friendship bewteen cracked but lovable people." - Michael Musto, Village Voice columnist and author of La Dolce Musto