How to Sleep at Night: A Novel [Paperback]

  Funny, charming...you can do no better than to curl up with this sparkling book. --The Washington Post

By turns insightful, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, How To Sleep at Night is a delight. — J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times Bestselling author of Friends and Strangers

“This wonderful debut is about the rough and tumble road that true love represents for all of us. --James McBride,#1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store

“This debut sparkles with wit and insight. I found myself laughing and gasping in equal measure. A true testament to the complexities of modern relationships—this book is a must-read for anyone who's ever wondered how to bridge the gap between who we are and who we aspire to be.  —Dolly Alderton

A witty and whip-smart novel about love, marriage, and family ties stretched thin by ambition.

Meet Ethan and Gabe. A devoted couple for years, they have successful careers, an adorable daughter, and a house in the New Jersey suburbs. Sure, they may have drifted to different ends of the political spectrum, but their marriage still has its spark. Then one night Ethan makes an announcement: he wants to run for Congress as a Republican—but only if he has progressive Gabe’s blessing. For weeks a slightly queasy Gabe struggles between supporting his husband and maintaining his own lefty ideals. He can feel himself slowly pulled under the tide of Ethan’s ambitions, even as he becomes widely known as a conservative spouse.  

In a nearby town, suburban mom Nicole wonders what happened to her younger self—living in New York City, freely dating men and women, and on a path to a career in the art world. Nicole feels like an accel³¸