From one of the most acclaimed artists of his generation –with two Oscar nominations for Best Screenplay– comes a new gripping novel featuring a young actor making his Broadway debut, just as his marriage seems to be falling apart. Dizzying, ingenious, often hilarious, A Shining Ray of Darkness delves into a daring exposé of fame and celebrity. 

With a penetrating, sneaky, and insider's look into the glamorous, almost magical, world behind the scenes of New York's theater stage, it masterfully unfolds Hawke's literary talents.

The protagonist, a young man condemned by himself to an endless personal torment after the collapse of his marriage, a man who hopes for a reunion, which he believes will allow him to forgive himself and move forward. 

At a time when alcohol and sex seem to be the only ways to manage his personal wreckage, a ray of light begins to shine in the darkness of his life, and the theater becomes his salvation. The driving force, the challenge of interpreting the role of Hotspur in the play King Henry IV, guided by a brilliant director and starring one of the best Falstaffs of all time. 

Sweeping, harsh, and genuinely penetrating, a unique novel about personal guilt, absolute beauty, deep faith, and the redemptive power of art.