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In a faraway future, humans have sunk to the bottom of the food chain, with animals leading society and taking charge of the world. Despite animals' hatred for humans, a smart, observant horse becomes interested in a strange human girl, one who doesn't seem to fit in with her group.

A young Native American man visits a burial site on a nearby island and must reflect on both his allegiance to his culture and to himself.

A mother and her three boys are on a small Greek island, where they prepare to reunite with her husband. Before they leave, they attend a party, and spend time reflecting on the possibility that they may never see their missing loved one again.

A man reflects on the past week while an unexpected storm rages outside, and he compares the events that follow with the fall of the Roman Empire.

Version 1. A woman periodically travels back in time, only returning to her present timeline when she dies. In a present-day trip to a museum, she finds her histories rewritten through the male lens. Version 2. A woman time-traveler who periodically and involuntarily lives a whole other life in the past struggles to adapt to the present. Along with an eroding friendship and marriage, she becomes fixated with the erasure of women—and veracity—in our telling of history.

A teacher on the Lower East side meets a friendly man with a presence resembling a dead English poet.

A Polish immigrant feels her mind slipping away, as her surroundings and even her own body seem unfamiliar. After she's diagnosed with Alzheimers, she reflects on the importance of her memories and her past.

In the Land of Witches, an enslaved girl learns the magic of Dream Science and liberates herself from her master. Her account of the town inspires a present-day researcher, trapped in her war-torn hometown, and a band of witches to pilgrimage to the site. An enslaved girl's fantastical account of the Land of Witches encourages a group of witches and a present-day researcher, marooned in her war-torn hometown, to locate the site through the magic of dreams.

A man looks back on his father-in-law's life after he passes away, thinking of the many jobs he held and his military service.

A man in a failing marriage embarks on yet another love affair with a married woman, teaching him about his own sexual escapist tendencies.