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

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. 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