The Dutch art of niksen—intentionally doing nothing, letting the mind wander—is much needed in our over-scheduled lives. Niksen, therefore, is doing nothing despite the health, productivity, and creativity benefits of rest and leisure—not because of them. It does not prescribe a specific activity or method, only purposelessness—and when does doing nothing become doing something, anyway? The US edition of her book, Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing, was published in 2021 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. When not writing or thinking about writing, Olga can be found reading books, drinking tea, and doing nothing.