Spiritual battles, dystopian communities, a dramatic family reunion—without the academics. This condensed edition of Timelines focuses on fiction and personal narratives for those readers who long for a good story, but rather skip the research papers included in the complete edition.

In a world where history is outlawed, joy is stifled, and memory is forgotten in a constant battle for survival, only the mysterious girl on the bridge seems to know what society has lost—and what to do to get it back.
“Joy of Checkers,” amongst other literary selections withinTimelines, blends the lines of past, present, and future in thisdramatic collection of short stories and essays. Each selection focuses on the importance of uniting memory with hope during anever-progressing journey through life’s timeline.