This was my first read from the Forward collection. They are all short stories which fall under the science fiction genre of writing. Ark, written by Veronica Roth who is well known for the Divergent series, was attention grabbing. Set just weeks before Earth is supposed to be destroyed, Samantha, the protagonist, is working to catalogue plant specimen so that they can be transported to new Earth. There are themes of loss and rebirth weaved into the story through plant symbolism. I am excited to read the other volumes from this collection.