Nathan Mansfield is flailing through his quarter-life crisis in the glittering wasteland of LA, where $27 cocktails are self-care and clout is the dominant social currency. His pathological appetite for validation sparks an impulsive plan to dodge an existential spiral—but a soulless, sun-drenched summer drowns his ambition in champagne and self-pity.
After an unimpressed mentor takes a scalpel to Nathan’s delusion, this trust fund baby hatches a desperate idea to torch his precious safety net.
Told through the unreliable blur of Nathan’s inner monologue, Gray Sleep ruthlessly dissects nepotism, toxic romance, male loneliness, boundless indulgence, and the burning desire to escape the traps we set for ourselves.
PRAISE FOR DOMINIC VAIANA
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“A Bar in Toledo sheds a fascinating light on the ups and downs of chasing the American dream, the power of organized crime in the 1960s and ‘70s, and the man and his family at the center of it all."
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“This terrific, well-written, and highly original book gives the reader, all at once, tales of the early days of rock and roll; the Midwest Mafia; and the ups and downs of immigration. It has something for everyone in abundance.”
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“This book crackles from the first page. Take the ride with his vivid wordsmanship and you won’t be disappointed.”
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