For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (<a href="http://www.bona.com" target="_blank">www.bona.com</a>), The Great Courses (<a href="http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR" target="_blank">www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR</a>), and Sierra Club (<a href="http://www.beyondcoal.org/stories" target="_blank">www.beyondcoal.org/stories</a>).

For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (www.bona.com), The Great Courses (www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR), and Sierra Club (www.beyondcoal.org/stories).

For a humble shopkeeper in Yiwu, it’s a living, selling lottery tickets. Until a winning ticket opens up mysteries he’d never imagined. This episode is sponsored by Bona Floor Cleaners (<a href="http://www.bona.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.bona.com</a>), The Great Courses (<a href="http://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/LEVAR</a>), and Sierra Club (<a href="http://www.beyondcoal.org/stories" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.beyondcoal.org/stories</a>).

"Yiwu" by Lavie Tidhar

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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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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