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Why I Adore the Night, by Jeanette Winterson
Yet experienced in the context of a night that is welcomed rather than resisted, our daytime difficulties may actually look better in the shadowy light of dusk.
Rubin Naiman • Healing Night: The Science and Spirit of Sleeping, Dreaming, and Awakening
People are starving. To run in the dark across grassy fields holding sizzling sparklers up to the stars, dive into the deep cold blue sea, curl up on the couch with a good book, a big mug of tea, and a nest of blankets near a crackling fireplace. Return to the pure presence of childhood. Experiencing for the sake of experiencing. Unaccountable to s... See more
Tommy Dixon • the end of our extremely online era.
Paul Bogard’s 2013 The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light is probably about as a good a survey of the consequences of light pollution as you’re likely to find. Bogard traces the rise of the regime of artificial lighting and its less than benign consequences for both humans and non-humans, from the well-docume
... See moreL. M. Sacasas • What Did We Lose When We Lost the Stars? - The Convivial Society
In fact, all our social activities are more exciting when we do them at night.
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
sitting in reflective silence or when the stereo is cranked and the lights are low (contemplation). Some people’s idea fairies like to show up after a good meal or great sex, first thing in the morning, or just as they’re drifting off to sleep.