James Piece is a closeted gay man and Kuwaiti immigrant to the United States struggling to form an identity for himself while juggling his religion, ethnicity, country and sexuality. Pulled in opposing directions by friendship, love, family, tradition, and faith, Piece must navigate a precarious existence in a post-9/11 Metro Detroit. To find comfort, he risks the tenuous balance of exclusion and acceptance. By rekindling his flame with his cantankerous first-time lover, Piece begins to show signs of progress, but is that enough to bring him solace and assuage his fears? Will he find comfort in the forces that demand he conform to their expectations? Told through the perspective of Nick, Piece's confidant, The Stars Care for None not only shares the endeavors of one man, but also those of an entire community.