The eighth edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of myth and memory in a memorable and heartwarming collection. Experience the next generation’s creativity and vision through these brief tales from rising young creatives.

Featuring Summer Stones by Megan Walters

Michigan, 1953. Thanks to a bout of chicken pox, seventeen-year-old Otto has one day to finish his project for the science fair. He’s hoping to impress the judges, especially the geology professor from Oak Ridge College. Time is running out and, while everyone knows real scientists work alone, Otto needs help, and he finds it in an unlikely source—his very un-sciencey neighbor, Lizzie.