Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In Ottessa Moshfegh's novel, a woman tries to sleep for a year to erase her past
In “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” the main character is a young woman in Manhattan who wants to sleep as much as possible in one year. She ingests an impressive amount of pharmaceutical drugs.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” the main character is a young woman in Manhattan who wants to sleep as much as possible in one year. She ingests an impressive amount of pharmaceutical drugs. She sets her bills on autopay, quickly feeds herself between periods of sleep, and tries to distance herself from her only friend.
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James Baldwin’s picture book shows realities of urban black childhood- 0:00James Baldwin's niece on his children's book ‘Little Man, Little Man’
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- 36:31In Ottessa Moshfegh's novel, a woman tries to sleep for a year to erase her pastYou’re reading this
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3 of 3James Baldwin’s picture book shows realities of urban black childhood- 0:00James Baldwin's niece on his children's book ‘Little Man, Little Man’
- 19:55Drawing new attention to vulnerable animals through photos
- 36:31In Ottessa Moshfegh's novel, a woman tries to sleep for a year to erase her pastYou’re reading this