Winner of six Nebula and five Hugo awards, Connie Willis is one of the most acclaimed and imaginative authors of our time.Β Β Her startling and powerful works have redefined the boundaries of contemporary science fiction.Β Β Here in one volume are twelve of her greatest stories, including double award-winner "Fire Watch," set in the universe of Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, in which a time-traveling student learns one of history's hardest lessons.Β Β In "A Letter from the Clearys," a routine message from distant friends shatters the fragile world of a beleaguered family.Β Β In "The Sidon in the Mirror," a mutant with the unconscious urge to become other people finds himself becoming both killer and victim.Β Β Disturbing, revealing, and provocative, this remarkable collection of short fiction brings together some of the best work of an incomparable writer whose ability to amaze, confound, and enlighten never fails.