A man remembers a summer from his youth, filled with rides on a flying carpet. “Flying Carpets” is from Steven Millhauser’s collection THE KNIFE THROWER: AND OTHER STORIES, published by Crown in 1998.

This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

A man remembers a summer from his youth, filled with rides on a flying carpet. “Flying Carpets” is from Steven Millhauser’s collection THE KNIFE THROWER: AND OTHER STORIES, published by Crown in 1998. This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

A man remembers a summer from his youth, filled with rides on a flying&nbsp;carpet.&nbsp;“Flying&nbsp;Carpets” is from Steven Millhauser’s collection THE KNIFE THROWER: AND&nbsp;OTHER STORIES, published by Crown in 1998.

This episode is sponsored by Calm (www.calm.com/LEVAR).

"Flying Carpets" by Steven Millhauser

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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you’re ready, let’s take a deep breath... Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.

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