Press Kit

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INTERVIEWS

• NBC-Washington: Local Author Talks Debut (5/26/26) https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/local-author-celeste-dador-talks-debut-novel-stars-stripes-summer-nights/4108826/

• GREAT DAY WASHINGTON (WUSA-9): Celebrating America's 250th with a patriotic love story, WUSA-TV [WUSA 9] - Great Day Washington (5/22/26) https://www.wusa9.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-washington/celebrating-americas-250th-with-a-patriotic-love-story/65-98bdcac6-1286-4c05-a220-54d1a1bd534d

• DC News Now (WVDM-TV),  Celeste Dador talks her new book, ‘Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights’/ Living Local: Beltway Book Club (5/20/26), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdJ6dVpsy7s; https://www.dcnewsnow.com/living-local-dmv/the-beltway-book-club-celeste-dador-talks-her-new-book-stars-stripes-summer-nights/

ARTICLES

• GIRLS LIFE: These Reads Will Put You In A Total Summer Mood https://girlslife.com/books/321738/these-reads-will-put-you-in-a-total-summer-mood/

• SLJ, Teen Librarian Toolbox, A night of promises, freedom, and independence: 4th of July reflections and recognizing there’s more than one American story, a guest post by Celeste Dador (5/21/26) https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/05/21/a-night-of-promises-freedom-independence-4th-of-july-reflections-recognizing-theres-more-than-one-american-story-a-guest-post-by-celeste-dador/

• 5/20/26, Filipino-American author Celeste Dador, who penned the swoony summer escape Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights, KMB Writing - Why Today is a Good Day to Celebrate Books, https://kbmwriting.substack.com/p/why-today-is-a-good-day-to-celebrate

• 5/13/26, My Debut Bucket List: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday With a Romance That Aspires and Acknowledges There’s More Than One American Story, Writer's Digest, https://www.writersdigest.com/my-debut-bucket-list-celebrating-americas-250th-birthday-with-a-romance

• 5/12/26, Today we’re spotlighting Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights by Celeste Dador!, YA Book Central, https://yabookscentral.com/spotlight-on-stars-stripes-and-summer-nights-celeste-dador-excerpt/

• 5/11/26, Q&A: Celeste Dador, Author of ‘Stars, Stripes and Summer Nights’, The Nerd Daily, https://thenerddaily.com/celeste-dador-stars-stripes-and-summer-nights-author-interview/

• 5/11/26, Rating: 4.75/5 Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights, The Gloss, https://theglossbookclub.com/stars-stripes-summer-nights-celeste-dador-review-by-stephanie-crane/

• 4/8/26, 2 YA Books with Summer Bucket Lists, School Library Journal, https://www.slj.com/story/2-ya-books-with-summer-bucket-lists

• 4/1/26, Review: Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights, Booklist, https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9820495

• 3/24/26, 8 of the Most Exciting Debut Romance Books of 2026, Book Riot, https://bookriot.com/exciting-debut-romance-books-2026/

• 3/1//26, Review: Stars, Stripes & Summer Nights, A romance that will fly off the shelves! School Library Journal, https://www.slj.com/review/stars-stripes--summer-nights-100008766

• 2/16/26, A charming summer romance full of fireworks and sweet moments. Kirkus Reviews, https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/celeste-dador/stars-stripes-summer-nights/

• Feb. 2026, Most Anticipated Books of 2026, Book Riot, https://bookriot.com/most-anticipated-books-of-2026/