Bøger af Bregje Hofstede

"In Search of Sleep is both a self-help manual for insomniacs, and a sweeping critique of the hustle culture that blinds us to the real reasons we lie awake at night: from politics to pandemics to poverty. Amsterdam-based writer Bregje Hofstede struggled with insomnia for 10 years, but advice from doctors and books always felt lacking in perspective. Wasn't insomnia more than just an individual struggle? Might it also be a rational reaction to our increasingly turbulent world? Unlike the vast majority of books about sleep, In Search of Sleep examines insomnia as both a physical and psychological condition and an early warning sign that something is off in society. As Hofstede points out, studies show that insomnia increased during the pandemic and that people with less money sleep the worst. She also shows that sleeplessness is tied inextricably to loneliness, while meaningful relationships can provide the security we need to slumber. Interweaving neuroscience, cultural anthropology, history, and interviews with experts, In Search of Sleep invites us to see insomniacs as oracles, not oddballs, and offers a unique way forward for the sleep-deprived and the dreamless. If we are aware of both the small and large forces that keep us awake, then we can begin to take political action, reimagine the role of sleep in our own lives, and rid ourselves of insomnia for good"--Provided by publisher.

Olivier er professor i kunsthistorie ved Sorbonne og lever en komfortabel middelklassetilværelse med sin mangeårige kæreste, Sylvie. Men alt bliver vendt på hovedet, da en 21-årig kvinde dukker op i hans liv. Hun er studerende og han hendes vejleder.Fie, som hun hedder, ligner til forveksling kvinden, der var den midaldrende professors første forelskelse og store kærlighed. Lige siden Mathilde – hans mest dyrebare ungdomsminde – forsvandt ud af hans liv, har hun hjemsøgt hans tanker som en blanding af fortrydelse og dårlig samvittighed.Imod enhver sund fornuft bliver Olivier mere og mere optaget af sin unge, smukke elev. Han involverer sig ikke kun i hendes studieplaner, men også i hendes kærlighedsliv. Men Fie har sit eget liv at forholde sig til og sine egne valg at træffe. Himlen over Paris er en fortælling om de løgne, vi fortæller hinanden for at undgå at gøre, hvad vi allermest ønsker. Om de valg, der virkelig er værd at foretage. Om at vælge kærligheden, selvom den virker uopnåelig. Om at vælge det liv, der ikke bare mageligt ligger lige for. Bregje Hofstede (f. 1988) er hollandsk forfatter. Himlen over Paris, hendes stærkt kritikerroste debutroman, er en bestseller i Holland.