Unburning Alexandria

In this captivating novelette, set in the mid-21st century, time traveler Sierra Waters embarks on a bold mission to save the ancient Library of Alexandria, aiming to prevent the loss of its invaluable 750,000 unique texts, a tragedy often dubbed one of history's greatest intellectual catastrophes. Originally published in Analog Magazine in 2008, this story serves as the foundation for the first two chapters of the accompanying novel.