Just the Thing
b"\\u200b\\u200bHost Meg Wolitzer presents stories about characters coping with problems, large and small\\u2014and then encountering someone or something with a solution. In \\u201cShoulder-Top Secretary,\\u201d by Shinichi Hoshi, a door-to-door salesman unveils the must-have technology of the future. It's read by Thom Sesma. In \\u201cIt Had Wings,\\u201d by Allan Gurganus, performed by Marian Seldes, a celestial being offers up a possible remedy for the aches and pains of life. And our final story, \\u201cThe Toynbee Convector,\\u201d is a Ray Bradbury classic in which a time machine delivers a hero to our tumultuous present. It\\u2019s read by Mike Doyle. Doyle provides backstage commentary about his process."