![]() ![]() Andy Warhol gave it a try with his cult film called Sleep, which was five hours and 20 minutes of footage of his lover at the time sleeping. Sleep, that activity we spend a third of our lives doing, may be the least chronicled subject in all of fiction and art. Whatever you may think of her novel's subject - and I'm still on the fence - you have to give Moshfegh props for her skill as a writer. Ottessa Moshfegh's new novel, My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a real snoozer, a daring and accomplished tale about a miserable young woman who believes that if she could only sleep long enough, she'd wake up different - refreshed and free of her existential pain. Over the years I've called many a novel a snoozer, but this is the first time I'm using that term in tribute. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title My Year of Rest and Relaxation Author Ottessa Moshfegh ![]()
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