Bregje Hofstede is a journalist and author whose books have been nominated for international prizes and translated into multiple languages. She lived with insomnia for over a decade before putting her research on sleep into practice and moving to a small village in France, where she lives frugally, connects with neighbors and the natural world, and sleeps.

"An eye-opening exploration of insomnia as a call to action—not to buy new blackout blinds or swallow sedatives but to tackle the insidious sleep thieves that rob us day and night."—Adriana Barton, author of Wired for Music"Bregje Hofstede is an extraordinary writer."—Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists and Humankind: A Hopeful History"In this engaging and lively journey into the world of sleep, Bregje Hofstede questions both the pervasive biological view of insomnia and the self-help tips that don't help much at all. An illuminating and graceful book that will genuinely enlighten readers."—Darian Leader, author of Why Can't We Sleep?

Bregje Hofstede is a journalist and author whose books have been nominated for international prizes and translated into multiple languages. She lived with insomnia for over a decade before putting her research on sleep into practice and moving to a small village in France, where she lives frugally, connects with neighbors and the natural world, and sleeps.

"An eye-opening exploration of insomnia as a call to action—not to buy new blackout blinds or swallow sedatives but to tackle the insidious sleep thieves that rob us day and night."—Adriana Barton, author of Wired for Music"Bregje Hofstede is an extraordinary writer."—Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists and Humankind: A Hopeful History"In this engaging and lively journey into the world of sleep, Bregje Hofstede questions both the pervasive biological view of insomnia and the self-help tips that don't help much at all. An illuminating and graceful book that will genuinely enlighten readers."—Darian Leader, author of Why Can't We Sleep?

Bregje Hofstede is a journalist and author whose books have been nominated for international prizes and translated into multiple languages. She lived with insomnia for over a decade before putting her research on sleep into practice and moving to a small village in France, where she lives frugally, connects with neighbors and the natural world, and sleeps.

"An eye-opening exploration of insomnia as a call to action—not to buy new blackout blinds or swallow sedatives but to tackle the insidious sleep thieves that rob us day and night."—Adriana Barton, author of Wired for Music"Bregje Hofstede is an extraordinary writer."—Rutger Bregman, author of Utopia for Realists and Humankind: A Hopeful History"In this engaging and lively journey into the world of sleep, Bregje Hofstede questions both the pervasive biological view of insomnia and the self-help tips that don't help much at all. An illuminating and graceful book that will genuinely enlighten readers."—Darian Leader, author of Why Can't We Sleep?