Is there hope for us all?Emily Dickinson's poem, "Hope," described it as "a thing with feathers." Third Flatiron Anthologies' latest collection of short speculative fiction, fantasy, and horror stories touches on the theme of hope, whether it's about taking flight filled with optimism for the future, venturing outside one's comfort zone, taking outsize risks in order to succeed, or finding it dashed on the rocks. Twenty-four authors give their entertaining takes on the subject, inc...

This delightful selection of stories by one of the classic masters of the genre includes some well-known and lesser known tales, presented in lively Naxos AudioBooks style with music and sound effects. This recording is also unique in that the stories are read by the finalists in the Naxos AudioBooks/The Times Voice of the Year competition which offered a recording opportunity to talented readers who had never studied or worked professionally. The competition produced some outstanding natu...