As a child and as a teenager, I read absolutely everything, and those characters, those worlds, and even those sentences became a part of me and shaped the way I think. Sometimes I miss the kind of reader I used to be-indiscriminate, voracious, and with the ability to lose myself completely in any book that fell open in my hands. What were you like as a young reader, and how did that influence the book that you’re debuting this year?
Kiss the Morning Star introduces two unforgettable pilgrims on an off-Beat road trip, a high-spirited, affecting exploration of art, faith, loss and love – both carnal and divine. It begins like a gentle rain and then becomes a raging storm: What place does Kat have in my life? Are we good friends?Or something more. The girls zigzag across the Northwest encountering fellow travelers of all kinds – cute hippie boys, spiritual gurus, a tattoo artist, and some sticky-fingered local girls.īut throughout their journey one question haunts Anna. Maybe, she thinks, this road trip will shake Anna back to life. Clutching a well-worm copy of Jack Kerouac’s novel about Beat generation pilgrims, The Dharma Bums, she radiates enthusiasm. Feelings are not on any list.įor the past year – ever since her mother’s sudden death – Anna has shut down her emotions and shut out the people who love her most. When Anna sets out on a post-high school road trip towards an unknown destination with best friend Kat, she thinks she’s prepared for everything.Ĭlipboard in hand, she checks off her lists: Set up tent. Elissa Janine Hoole is the first-time author of Kiss the Morning Star (Marshall Cavendish, 2012) From the promotional copy:
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