A Lite Too Bright
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For fans of literary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower comes a stirring new thought-provoking novel from debut author Sam Miller about a loss shrouded in mystery with twists and turns down every railway.
Arthur Louis Pullman the Third is on the verge of a breakdown. He's been stripped of his college scholarship, is losing his grip on reality, and has been sent away to live with his aunt and uncle.
It's there that Arthur discovers a journal written by his grandfather, the first Arthur Louis Pullman, an iconic Salinger-esque author who went missing the last week of his life and died hundreds of miles away from their family home. What happened in that week?and how much his actions were influenced by his Alzheimer's?remains a mystery.
But now Arthur has his grandfather's journal?and a final sentence containing a train route and a destination.
So Arthur embarks on a cross-country train ride to relive his grandfather's last week, guided only by the clues left behind in the dementia-fueled journal. As Arthur gets closer to uncovering a sad and terrible truth, his journey is complicated by a shaky alliance with a girl who has secrets of her own and by escalating run-ins with a dangerous Pullman fan base.
Arthur's not the only one chasing a legacy?and some feel there is no cost too high for the truth.
One train ticket. A week of secrets. A legacy that could save him?or destroy him.
- A Grandfather's Journal: A dementia-fueled travelogue from a Salinger-esque author, holding the key to a life shrouded in secrets.
- YA Mystery Novel: Arthur isn't the only one chasing his grandfather's legacy. A dangerous fan base believes the truth is worth any cost?even a life.
- Secret Society: A winding path leads to a revolutionary group hidden in plain sight, with their own plans for the Pullman legacy.
- A Journey of Finding Yourself: On a cross-country train ride from California to the back roads of Ohio, Arthur must confront his own unravelling mind to understand the man whose name he carries.
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Samuel Miller is a novelist and screenwriter; made in Vermillion, South Dakota, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the author of Dark Parts of the Universe, which earned several starred reviews, Redemption Prep, a New York Times and Indie Bestseller, and A Lite Too Bright, which was translated into four languages and released in eight countries. He has written television shows for Netflix, MGM/Amazon, and The CW. He has also written and produced two feature films, including Smudge the Blades, which premiered in 2026 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Sam wrote his first novel in a fifteen-passenger van while on tour with his alt-rock band, Paradise Fears. In addition to writing, he enjoys playing catch with his three-year-old son and working to dismantle capitalist systems of power. You can find him online at samuelmillerbooks.com.
