The seeds of the novel Super Power of the Day were sown by NPR, specifically This American Life episode 178. Even more specifically, the John Hodgman spot "Invisible Man vs. Hawkman." The story posed this question: Which is better, the power of invisibility or flight?
Ten years later, I remember exactly where I stood as I listened. I remember wondering why superheroes were limited to one or two special powers each. I remember my final answer to the question: Why just one?
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