Transcript
A (0:00)
Hello. You're about to drift into an episode of the Nightly, a podcast designed to help you unwind and relax. For the full phone free immersive light experience, visit Hatch Co. Enjoy.
B (0:30)
Hey there. I'm Sophia.
C (0:31)
And hi, I'm Kristen. Welcome to the Nightly from Hatch, a slumber party for pop culture lovers. And we have our own little slumber party tonight, Sophia, because we are joined by the author, Allison Wynn Scotch. Her latest novel, perhaps very fittingly, is called the Insomniacs. And, Sophia, you and I have devoured this book. And, Alison, we're so thrilled to have you here to talk with us about the book as well as some other things. Welcome, all.
D (1:04)
Oh, my gosh. Thank you guys for having me. This is right up my alley given the book and my own sleeping situation. So I'm really happy to be here. Thank you.
C (1:14)
Yeah.
B (1:14)
Oh, my gosh. Well, we're so happy to have you. One of our first questions that we always ask our guests is we just like to know about, like, your bedtime routine and if you have any, like, special things that you want to recommend or sing the praises of.
D (1:27)
I mean, the list is so long that how much time do you have? But I do. I have a pretty rigid bedtime routine. I read every single night after I'm off my screens, sort of at least 30 minutes contingent on how tired I am. And that really helps me turn my brain off. Just the act of engaging my brain in a different way. And then I have all of the accoutrements of a woman at midlife that many of us have. I have my mouth guard, I have my earplugs, I have my sleep shade. I have many, many pillow. So I have to be exactly right. The temperature has to be exactly right. I sleep on crisp cotton sheets or else I'm too hot. And then hopefully I make it through the night, which I usually don't. But you never know.
C (2:20)
Love that you do so much reading before bed each night. Later on, we're going to talk with you about what exactly is on your bedside table. But first, we want to dive into your book, the Insomniacs. So I already mentioned Sophia and I have devoured this book. But for those who are not familiar with it, can you tell listeners what it's about?
D (2:40)
Sure. It's about four insomniacs who meet mostly online and decide to meet up in real life initially to sort of figure out how to assuage everyone's anxiety so that maybe we can sleep better. And it turns into a mystery when one of them goes missing. And I think a lot of us these days are really searching for connection, whether it's within our families or outside of our families. And it's really just a story of four people who build a community amongst themselves and go to extreme measures to help keep each other safe and show their love and loyalty to each other. So that's. I shouldn't say extreme measures, but that's where the fiction comes in. So it's really just. It's rooted in insomnia, but I think it's a story about found family.
