Hourglass On The Table
The Psychology of Time Travel
By Kate Mascarenhas
2 May, 2025
Doing the WFC's Homework
Kate Mascarenhas’ 2018 The Psychology of Time Travel is a time travel murder mystery.
In 1967, four geniuses — Margaret Norton, Barbara “Bee” Hereford, Grace Taylor, and Lucille Waters — emerged from their Cumbrian laboratory and presented the world with a functioning time travel machine.
Margaret, Lucille, and Grace founded the Conclave, “an elite quango with responsibility for all time travel missions.” Margaret graciously accepted the position of director; a position she would ruthlessly cling to for the rest of her life. Her colleagues accepted positions within the Conclave suitable to their lofty status (but less than Margaret’s).
As for poor Barbara…