Ethan Hawke turns his acting experience — and past infidelities — into brilliant fiction

Finally, a novel about the travails of a successful White guy! What could pull the heartstrings of our afflicted nation tighter than a story of brief, emotional setback suffered by a handsome movie star?

Ethan Hawke has got a lot of nerve.

But he’s also got a lot of talent.

The actor and director, who made his screen debut at 15, has published several books during his acclaimed Hollywood career, and he recently produced and starred in a spectacular TV adaptation of James McBride’s “The Good Lord Bird.”