DiMeo, Nate - The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past

Incredible true stories reveal strange new magic in American history in this wondrous first book from the creator of the award-winning podcast The Memory Palace. HUGELY POPULAR ""TRANSPORTING"" (New Yorker) AND ""POTENT"" (The AV Club) PODCAST: Nate and The Memory Palace (a show of true, little-known stories from American history) reaches 175k listeners per episode and have been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Radiolab ORIGINAL STORIES EXCLUSIVE TO THE BOOK: Of the just over 50 stories in the book, 10 were new to the hardcover, including deeply personal pieces drawn from family stories passed down generations and stories that take the dawn of photography as their inspiration. QUIRKY, OFTEN POIGNANT STORIES + CREATIVE VISUAL ELEMENT: Just as the podcast includes unexpected sound effects and music to bring the past alive to listeners today, the book includes surprising B&W illustrations and photographs that deepen the stories.