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In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny

In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny

Update: 2024-07-15
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Zach Williams' collection of short stories, Beautiful Days, has earned high praise for the unsettling way it examines mundane, everyday life. In today's episode, Williams tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how becoming a dad inspired the anxiety and wonder of parenthood that shows up throughout Beautiful Days, and the two get to talking about why he chose to focus on the "quickness and musicality" of short stories over writing a novel.

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In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny

In 'Beautiful Days,' Zach Williams ponders parenthood, reality and the uncanny