Josh Silver is an ambitious young college grad who's just landed his first job at a prestigious Madison Avenue advertising agency. He's been given his own office, a personal secretary, and a decent salary. Everything in his life is working out just fine--except for one nagging problem: although he assumed that once he got out in the real world his feelings would change, Josh finds he still can't stop dreaming about men. He seeks professional help to reprogram his sexual desires but in 1977 New York is the glimmering Emerald City at the end of the Yellow Brick Road and Josh finally succumbs to its lure. He moves quickly to make up for lost time in the post-Stonewall years when sex is quick and easy. But that's not enough; Josh wants to be in love. He finds it unexpectedly just as the new decade begins but the growing spread of disease brings the free spirit of the 70s to a crushing end and Josh is forced to navigate the turmoil of an era where beauty, youth, wealth and life itself seem unimaginably fragile. Sharlach's winning debut is a moving portrait of the gay community before and during the age of AIDS. ...... The author does a masterful job of portraying love and loss in a fast-moving and engaging story that will linger with the reader long after the final page is turned. Publishers Weekly - April 9, 2012 Author Jeffrey Sharlach paints a brilliant picture of life in New York for a gay man at that moment in history. Running in Bed encapsulates the highs and lows of being true to oneself at a time when homosexuality was often considered a disease from which one could be cured. From the New York club scene to summers on Fire Island to the dawn of AIDS, Sharlach writes with humor, poignancy, and charm, presenting characters who are universal in their appeal. Running in Bed's incomparable, evocative images will resonate with readers, regardless of their personal persuasion. Jeffrey Sharlach was born in Connecticut in 1953. He's trained as a journalist and an attorney, runs a communications consulting firm, teaches at the NYU Stern School of Business, and lives in New York City. Running in Bed is his first novel.