{"product_id":"the-sleepers-matthew-gasda-9781648211256","title":"The Sleepers","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Sleepers\u003c\/i\u003e traces the intersecting paths of four New Yorkers as they confront the disintegration of their carefully constructed social identities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dan, a leftist blogger and academic, risks everything for an affair with his student. At the same time, his partner Mariko, a struggling actor, rekindles a passionate liaison with her dying mentor, a once-revered director. Mariko's sister, Akari, a cinematographer in town from LA for work, navigates her own tumultuous relationship with a younger woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In sharp, compelling prose, Gasda reveals how choices often betray ideals. Each character in \u003ci\u003eThe Sleepers\u003c\/i\u003e pursues success and fulfillment, yet stumbles into self-deception and hypocrisy, blurring the line between professed values and private desires. Gasda offers a riveting exploration of identity, ambition, and moral compromise--a nuanced critique of a generation caught between who they claim to be and the messy realities they inhabit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Gasda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1648211259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781648211256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs","brand":"Matthew Gasda","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46618211483903,"sku":"9781648211256","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87d8b9ff-75a0-42e5-abd9-6863851fbfca.jpg?v=1740069469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sleepers-matthew-gasda-9781648211256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}