The Skull

A man opens his door to his older self, who explains how he will build a time machine that nobody ever invented. Lester del Rey's 1951 story is a perfect little time paradox.

Lester del Rey

Over drinks, a reporter tells the story of a New Yorker who built a time machine to visit old New Amsterdam, and of the woman he brought back. A 1953 tale by August Derleth with a chilling last line.

August Derleth

An old man in a wheelchair meets a young stranger from the future at a train station, and the stranger proposes a very unusual trade. A playful 1961 story about age, freedom and second chances.

Sylvia Jacobs