HIEROGLYPH Stories and Visions for a Better Future

Responding to a challenge from Neal Stephenson and the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, 20 science fiction writers provide short stories that present their visions for what the future will look like in 50 years. Narrating individually, Danny and Cassandra Campbell (husband and wife) maintain a smooth and even pace through the stories in this long and varied collection. Extensive descriptions of technology and advances in science are important to the stories, and both narrators present them smoothly and with a sustained sense of engagement. Taking the jargon in stride, they bring the personalities of the characters and the dialogue to life. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2015]