Yrsa Daley-Ward's new novel The Catch has a mind-bending premise. Clara and Dempsey are twin sisters raised separately after their mother's mysterious death. Then, on their 30th birthday, Clara swears she sees her mom on a city bus. But there's a catch: Her mom is the same age as the twins – 30. In today's episode, Daley-Ward speaks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about what happens when we desperately want something to be true. They discuss writing as a kind of wish-fulfillment, the book's dedication to readers who have lost a parent, and Well-Read Black Girl's new publishing imprint.
To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2499: Texas Germans
Episode: 2499 Frederick Law Olmsted and the Texas Germans. Today, Texas auf Deutsch.
Everything Everywhere Daily - How the Ancients Made Fire
One of the most critical developments in the course of human history was the control of fire.
Without fire, we probably wouldn’t have even reached the Stone Age, let alone the Industrial Age.
But how exactly did ancient people make fire? To make fire out of nothing is no easy feat, and it was a skill that had to be mastered for survival.
Learn more about how humans made fire on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP***
Sponsors
- Newspapers.com
- Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com
- Mint Mobile
- Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed
- Quince
- Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
- Stitch Fix
- Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best
- Stash
- Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures.
Subscribe to the podcast!
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
--------------------------------
Executive Producer: Charles Daniel
Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer
Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere
Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily
Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip
Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/
Disce aliquid novi cotidie
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NPR's Book of the Day - Madeleine Thien’s new novel ‘The Book of Records’ is a story that traverses centuries
It took author Madeleine Thien nearly a decade to write her new novel The Book of Records. In the story, 7-year-old Lina and her father take refuge at an imagined place called the Sea. There, buildings serve as a waystation for people who are fleeing one place to make home in another. Thien says she wanted to set her novel in a location where centuries and histories might converge. In today's episode, Thien talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about her personal relationship to the three historical thinkers who enter the story: Hannah Arendt, Baruch Spinoza, and Du Fu.
To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1389: Regrowing Our Forests
Episode: 1389 The supply of wood: trouble along the Equator, good news to the North. Today, some good news and some bad.
Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Ice Hockey
One of the most popular sports in North America and Northern Europe is ice hockey.
Ice hockey, like all popular sports, has undergone considerable changes since its inception. In fact, hockey has a rather surprising origin and a relationship to other sports that many people are unaware of.
Today, professional hockey is a multibillion-dollar business, and it is played internationally and at the Olympics by both men and women.
Learn more about ice hockey and its origins on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP***
Sponsors
- Newspapers.com
- Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com
- Mint Mobile
- Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed
- Quince
- Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
- Stitch Fix
- Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best
- Stash
- Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures.
Subscribe to the podcast!
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
--------------------------------
Executive Producer: Charles Daniel
Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer
Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere
Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily
Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip
Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/
Disce aliquid novi cotidie
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1388: A Short Discourse of Tunneling
Episode: 1388 A short history of tunneling. Today, let's tunnel our way through history.
Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Surgery
Over the years, human life expectancy has increased dramatically.
While there have been many developments that have led to longer human lifespans, most of that has come from just a few major advancements.
One of the biggest of which has been the development of surgery.
The types of surgical procedures that exist today are just the latest in a long line of physical medical procedures.
Learn more about surgery and the techniques and technologies that allow for modern operations on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP***
Sponsors
- Newspapers.com
- Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com
- Mint Mobile
- Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed
- Quince
- Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
- Stitch Fix
- Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best
- Stash
- Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures.
Subscribe to the podcast!
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
--------------------------------
Executive Producer: Charles Daniel
Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer
Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere
Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily
Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip
Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/
Disce aliquid novi cotidie
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1387: The Wooden Ships of Mallows Bay
Episode: 1387 The ghost fleet of wooden ships in Mallows Bay. Today, a fleet of sunken ships.
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Eruption of Krakatoa (Encore)
On the morning of August 27, 1883, one of the most destructive natural disasters of the 19th century occurred between the islands of Java and Sumatra, in what is today the nation of Indonesia.
After weeks of low-level rumblings, a volcanic eruption totally obliterated the mountain that it had formed.
The devastation wasn’t limited to the immediate area around the volcano. The blast’s effects literally affected the entire planet.
Learn more about the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa and its devastating impact on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP***
Sponsors
- Newspapers.com
- Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com
- Mint Mobile
- Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed
- Quince
- Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order!
- Stitch Fix
- Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best
- Stash
- Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures.
Subscribe to the podcast!
https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/
--------------------------------
Executive Producer: Charles Daniel
Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer
Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere
Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com
Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily
Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip
Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/
Disce aliquid novi cotidie
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices