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Night Shifts

by Michael W. Clune,

Can technology shape our dreams?

Bed’s Edge

by Aubrey Levinthal,

Segmented Sleep

by A. Roger Ekirch,

At first I dreaded having to investigate the history of sleep. Human slumber appeared impervious to time and place, stubbornly immune to the element of change animating most works of…

Writers Go in Search of a Good Night’s Sleep

by Harper’s Magazine,

We asked some of our favorite writers how they were sleeping. Their responses ranged from the personal, to the scientific, to the historical.

Passengers

by John Schabel,

Der Siebenschlafer

Art by Jörg Lozek,

Readings

by Thomas Roma,

Tools for living

by Harper’s Staff,

Sources

Tools for living

by Helen Chappell,

Helpful herbs

Wraparound

by Harper’s Staff,

Clocking a dream

by David Foulkes,

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Night Shifts

Bed’s Edge

Segmented Sleep

Writers Go in Search of a Good Night’s Sleep

Passengers

Der Siebenschlafer

Readings

Tools for living

Tools for living

Wraparound

Clocking a dream

December 1974

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