How To Sleep at Night

DEBUT Gabe and Ethan are a couple of over 20 years, during which Gabe has supported Ethan through job changes, alcohol addiction, and recovery. But Ethan’s latest plan, running for congress as a Republican, might be one step too far for Gabe. A politically liberal Democrat, Gabe worries about how Ethan, and by extension, their family, will be perceived by Republican voters. Ethan’s sister Kate is a political reporter for a big New York City newspaper. While she too has worries about Ethan’s candidacy, she is most concerned with the reappearance of Nicole, a former lover. Nicole, married to older man Andrew, loves being a mother but is feeling a sense of ennui about the rest of her life. When she sees Kate on TV, she DMs her and they reconnect. Harris alternates chapters among the perspectives of Gabe, Kate, and Nicole. Ethan remains a cipher to readers and, overall, the political aspects of the story are less robust and complex than the other storylines.