Nightfaring

Megan Eaves-Egenes’s travel memoir is a profound and startling journey through the endangered night as she searches to understand darkness around the world, from Argentina to Uzbekistan and New Mexico to Japan.

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Reviews

“These stories make the night sky feel not remote, but companionably close – part of the human story rather than above or beyond it.” – TLS

“There’s a deep love of the night sky woven into every sentence, and a powerful lesson for humanity as it fakes a nocturnal existence: only in the stillness of night can we see the light.” – Forbes

“[Eaves] brings her travels to life, seamlessly drawing from each a new reason for our need for darkness. Brimming with insight. A reassuring and comforting book.” – BBC Sky at Night Magazine

“A lyrical volume that tours the globe in search of the perfect nocturnal darkness.” – Waterstones

“A truly powerful paen to the night sky.” – Caroline Eden, author of Black Sea and Samarkand

“Insightful…reminds us of all that being in the dark brings alive.” – Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night

“A raw, multisensory journey into the less-trodden nocturnal world.” Stephanie Vermillion, author of National Geographic’s 100 Nights of a Lifetime

“An enthralling exploration of humanity’s relationship with the dark…combines captivating history and science with evocative personal reflections. Readers will be moved and enlightened.” – Publishers Weekly

“Sumptuous, confessional storytelling with an accessibly philosophical aim.” – Kirkus